by Warriors Heart “I was terrified, but my desire to get better was far greater.” Shane, a former member of the 5th Special Forces Group; one of Continue Reading
Why I Ain’t No Fortunate Son
by anonymous It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no millionaire’s son...[i] And that, for me, and to be frank for many others like me, was how Continue Reading
I’m a Veteran Without PTSD
by Warriors Heart Staring back at the man in the mirror, Colt* reflects on the way time has taken its toll on a once wrinkle-less, no-grey Continue Reading
War, Luck, and Survival
by John Shoemaker Photo: author at Tam Ky airstrip When I heard the news, it was like a bolt of lightning striking the top of my head and Continue Reading
I Wish You Could See Your Suicide
by Thomas Knight You didn’t mean to hurt anyone. That’s what the priest told us during the funeral Mass. It sounds good, at least. I’d love to ask Continue Reading
Pressure Points
by Ollie Lynn My patrol mate drummed a steady rhythm with his fingertips on the dashboard, as we waited for the lumbering, Ural cargo trucks to Continue Reading
The Button Box: A Tribute to My Brother—A Vietnam Vet
by Cheryl Palmer In honor of my brother, Gregory Allen Steenbergen, November 1, 1950–December 14, 2018 I was a young girl, maybe 14 or 15 years old, Continue Reading
The Remembrance Bracelet
by C.H. The metal edge clinks against the dining room table as he sits down for dinner. When he rests his hand on my back, I can feel the extra weight Continue Reading
A Vietnam Veteran Reflects: I Knew at Age 7 I’d Be an Engineer
by Chuck Yarling In December of 1952, my dad (a WW II veteran) was an Air Force 2nd Lt. who transferred to San Marcos (Texas) Air Force Base Continue Reading
He’s Dead, Cue the ’90s Banger
by Slickael Q. Forthenauf I’ve never experienced death—at least, not in the sense of being alive, then not, followed by some extreme light, visions Continue Reading
Live By the Sword, Die by the Sword
by Darin Guab, Lt Col (ret) Trump’s flourish of executive orders to undo the damage done by “the big guy” over the last four years has started, but Continue Reading
Four Lessons Learned from a Latrine Stall in Iraq
by Duane France It’s not what you think. Even if you didn’t think it before, you may be thinking it now, because I brought it up, but it’s still not Continue Reading