By Rob Sweetman, Former Navy SEAL, Sleep Scientist, and Veteran Advocate We trained to be machines—deadly, focused, relentless. We were told to Continue Reading
Military Readiness – Seen Thru the Lens of Army Aviation
By Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub This first appeared in Darin's blog and is republished with the author's permission. The Readiness of Continue Reading
Thoughts in a Pub While Waiting for a Train
By Ryan Mimna Author’s Note: I wrote this by hand in my journal at an Irish pub near 30th Street Station in Philadelphia while waiting for a train. Continue Reading
Red Dirt and Resilience: A Soldier’s Fight Beyond the Battlefield
By Derick Bosley On March 9th, 2024, at 0615, I lay flat on my back, staring up at the bluest sky I had ever seen. The world around me was dead Continue Reading
In Pursuit of a Challenging Life Made Easy
By Chris Foley The circumstances that led to my experience with antidepressant medication are not unique to me. Rather, I’d wager these Continue Reading
When Ike Overtook Churchill
By Jonathan W. Jordan Editor’s Note: This excerpt and image from Ike and Winston by Jonathan W. Jordan are published with permission from Continue Reading
I’m a Ukrainian Soldier and AI Almost Cost Me My Life
By Alex H. Editor’s note: This essay is a first-person account from a Ukrainian servicemember. It is not medical advice. Readers experiencing Continue Reading
Perennial Hearts
By Ryan Mimna Time heals all wounds. But it heals in its own way. What is to be said about unspoken thoughts? Time heals all wounds. That Continue Reading
Sobriety, Leadership, and the Courage to Ask for Help
Editor's Note: Addiction is a problem that can affect anyone in our Army. If you have a substance abuse problem, be like this author and reach out to Continue Reading
Survivor’s Guilt
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War", and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Shadows
By Ryan Mimna Dancing under the darkness of night,echoing songs of sunlight from streetlights. Mind speeding faster than light,uncertainty Continue Reading
The Fallacy of Youth
By Ryan Mimna The fallacy of youth lies in the same ideals inexplicably tied to it. Change, Rage, Hope, all wrapped in ideals that have Continue Reading