by Chuck Yarling My dad, Byron (Barney) Hendricks Yarling, was born on July 28, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana. If there was anything that made him Continue Reading
When My Ranger Came Home
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The Capacity for Mayhem Makes Him a Good Person
by Matt Lambdin This first appeared in 18 Series Bag Company and is republished with the author's permission. _______________________ It is Continue Reading
You Don’t Have to be in the Military to Experience Trauma
by a Law Enforcement Veteran The inability to cope and denial can make the human mind do strange things. When I was a kid, my aunt and uncle Continue Reading
The Craziest Labor Day in Yosemite
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Excerpt from Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge
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When Will It End?
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Lost Innocence: The Burden of This Gun & Badge
by an Anonymous Veteran & Law Enforcement Officer There's a deafening silence that haunts my soul as my head hits the pillow and my eyes close. Continue Reading
The Deadliest Day of Operation Iraqi Freedom
by Charlie Moose In late January of 2005, the Lava Dawgs had just left the city of Fallujah after 75 days of some of the most intense, offensive Continue Reading
Swiss Army Knives and Hammers
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Two Steel Tags
by Lou Marin Two steel tags upon polished oaken wood are what I have to remember a dear brother. I try to stand tall, dry-eyed, as you Continue Reading
The Incident
by an anonymous Veteran It happened at a command Christmas party I was the designated driver The Parachute Rigger’s Chief kept plying me with Continue Reading