I served in Afghanistan four times between 2005 and 2010 while assigned to various U.S. Special Operations units. During the time I spent there, and Continue Reading
Yale University and “The Loneliness of the Military Professional”
Many years ago, I began working on a project that eventually became this article. It started when a friend of mine, a fellow veteran, sent me Continue Reading
The Death of the Humvee Turret Gunner
First, a little context: Death of the Ball Turret GunnerBy Randall Jarrell From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly Continue Reading
7 Things Veterans Know… That the Rest of America Doesn’t
Veterans are sometimes seen as a breed apart inside American society. We're not; we came from the civilian American populace and assuming we live long Continue Reading
“Infinitely Prouder to be a Father”: General Douglas MacArthur on Father’s Day
General Douglas MacArthur gave us many memorable quotes over the years: "I shall return," "old soldiers never die," "no substitute for victory," the Continue Reading
The Difference Between “Toxic Leaders” and “Radioactive Leaders”
Editor’s Note: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint is an active duty Army officer with seven combat deployments and almost 25 years of commissioned Continue Reading
How the 75th Ranger Regiment Taught Me to Dance
I was never in the Ranger Regiment, but I’m fortunate to know a lot of Rangers. I even helped write a book about them, once upon a time. But this is a Continue Reading
America’s Noncommissioned Officers: “Uniformly Excellent”
This article first appeared in Black Rifle Coffee's Coffee or Die Magazine in October of 2019 .You can read more great Coffee or Die articles Continue Reading
Cadets: On Branch Night and Every Night, Be the Best “That” That You Can Be
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by the Modern War Institute on November 15, 2017, and is republished with the permission of the Continue Reading
“Bowling for America…” in the Philippines
So, when it was all over, China brought nothing. The EU team brought balloons. The Belgians brought cheerleaders. But the Americans brought… home the Continue Reading
All of the Veterans Who Said “Don’t Thank Me For My Service” Are About To Get Their Wish
“Don’t thank me for my service:” the sentiment has almost become almost axiomatic to a sizeable minority of veterans. It is so widespread Continue Reading
Autonomous Vehicles: Logistics for Modern War
by LTC Charles Faint and Uriel Epshtein This article first appeared in West Point' Modern War Journal under the headline "That's Logistics: The Continue Reading
