By Carlin McKeahow Picture a command post at two in the morning. The coffee has been sitting on the burner too long. Somebody has half a sandwich Continue Reading
Anything to Stay in the Fight
By an anonymous female Afghanistan combat veteran I was sitting on the plane somewhere over the American southwest thinking about how long I had Continue Reading
Reflection on My Experiences in Afghanistan: A Call for Awareness
by Charles Ray This article, write up, testament, or whatever you want to decipher it as is my perspective on the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan as Continue Reading
The Last Time
By C.J. There was always going to be a last time. The last time "We're going out tonight" echoed through those halls.The last time I donned my Continue Reading
The Rule Has to Work Both Ways
By an Anonymous Veteran I am conflicted about something, and I don't have a neat answer. There is a growing debate in some communities over the Continue Reading
You Still Have to Decide
By Carlin McKeahow It is 11:47 at night. The kitchen is quiet except for the refrigerator and the occasional car passing outside. A man sits at Continue Reading
An Assault In the Dark of Night
By Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub My Band of Brothers Moment “The Army’s National Training Center, next to Death Valley, has a few things Continue Reading
Stop Blaming PTSD, Fix the System
By Cindy McClister, CEO & Founder, Reboot Hope, Inc. When I first read Shane Jernigan’s article “PTSD Isn’t Killing Us…The System Is,” I felt a Continue Reading
Islamophobia: What If the Fear Isn’t Irrational?
By an Anonymous Veteran I have been thinking lately about the word Islamophobia. It is a powerful word, and nobody particularly wants it attached Continue Reading
Why You Should Enlist in the National Guard Before Commissioning
By James B. · National Guard Infantryman · ROTC Cadet · Ranger & Sapper School Graduate Of all the routes to a commission, writes Army veteran Continue Reading
Afghanistan: The Price of War is a Piece of You
By Martin Jones In the graveyard of empires, experiences varied wildly: the year, the unit, the province, the problem, the strategy, and the Continue Reading
Things Combat Vets Wish They Could Tell You | Part 2
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. If you Continue Reading