I served 27 years in the US Army, and I spent a lot of my time in uniform abroad. My first overseas tour was a six-month peacekeeping mission with the Continue Reading
The Tree of False Valor Bears No Good Fruit
Many former heroes in the Military Influencer space have found themselves in hot water recently after evidence emerged that they misrepresented so Continue Reading
“Shock Probation” Explained: Kentucky Kidnapping Case Exposes Dangers of Early Release
What Is Shock Probation? Shock probation is a legal mechanism in the U.S. where a judge initially sends an offender to prison for a short Continue Reading
The True Cost of a Javelin Missile
In his book War, author and war correspondent Sebastian Junger wrote, “Each Javelin (missile) round costs $80,000, and the idea that it’s fired by a Continue Reading
Veterans, Choose the Line That Lifts
Sometimes the simplest of things can have the deepest meanings.I was scrolling through Facebook last week when I came across a meme titled "The Lines Continue Reading
The Day After I Became One of the 22
Author’s Note:My name is Charlie Faint. I’m a 27-year veteran of the US Army, and I served in Iraq and Afghanistan seven times, all with Special Continue Reading
This Year, I Remembered it was 9/11
I'm writing this article on 11 September, 2025, as a follow up to one I wrote around the same time last year. 11 September 2024 was significant to me Continue Reading
Anacyclosis: Weak Men Have Made Hard Times
"Anacyclosis." I heard the term anacyclosis for the first time in a recent political/philosophy podcast. Being unfamiliar with the word and Continue Reading
Pecuniam Infinitum, Belli Infinitum: The Aid You’re Giving Gaza is Making the Conflict Worse
In the timeless crucible of conflict, the old adage “nervos belli, pecuniam infinitam”—the sinews of war, infinite money—has never been more keenly Continue Reading
Coldplay Kiss Cam and the Price of Being Seen
In mid‑July 2025, a viral moment at a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, reignited worldwide fascination with the humble "kiss cam" and Continue Reading
It’s OK That You Never Went To War
In a recent post on Facebook I asked my fellow veterans to respond to the prompt, "What Is A 'Deployment,' Anyway?" In their responses several of my Continue Reading
MIHA: Broken BRICS?
“Geopolitics is chess with live ammunition.” – Unknown Once a glittering acronym with dreams of rewriting the world order, BRICS — the economic Continue Reading