Master Sgt Jessica D. Lam, US Army Master Sergeant (MSG) Roy Benavidez received critical injuries when he stepped on a land mine during an Continue Reading
Things Combat Vets Wish They Could Tell You | Part 1
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Suicide in Slow Motion–“Pamplona”
by Reagan Pettigrew The following is an excerpt from veteran author, Reagan Pettigrew's novel, Suicide in Slow Motion. That night, I heard Mr. Continue Reading
A Personal Reflection: Preserving Memory and Creation of the National Holocaust Museum
by a former Special Forces Officer ____________________________________ Editor's Note: This article contains graphic images. “What is to give Continue Reading
Friend of Foe? Weaponizing TikTok
by Brendan Cullen Though TikTok has attempted to prove its distance from China, PRC policies shed light on the likelihood of continued, undisclosed Continue Reading
Taking A Detour On The Road to Liberty
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub “Liberty, when it takes root, is a plant of rapid growth.” --George Washington ______________________ If Continue Reading
The Why Behind the Woke – Leadership in Today’s Army
by Master Sgt. Carson Morris, US Army An era of unparalleled access to information and technology has led to a generation that is highly cognizant Continue Reading
A Female Warrior – Through their Eyes – Warriors Heart
by Warriors Heart “Birthday parties are the worst,” recalls Sarah, a retired Army Captain having served for 15 years in the National Guard, Continue Reading
What TikTok is and Why it Matters
by Brendan Cullen TikTok is one of today’s most popular social media platforms. With a global user base of nearly 1.6 billion, the relatively new Continue Reading
There’s No Political Solution to War if Both Sides Believe They Can Win
by Chris Brewer Sherman was reputed to make the comment “war is hell.” The actual quote below by Sherman was in a speech to West Point cadets after Continue Reading
Mitigating Toxicity in Military Leadership
by Sgt. 1st Class Hoyle J. Shaw Jr., U.S. Army The views presented in this essay are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views Continue Reading
Life after Death: Hope from a Gold Star Sister
by Megan McGill My life was always pretty average, I grew up in a small town in NJ where my father was a police officer and my mother a stay-at-home Continue Reading