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by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on April 8, 2018, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
4 Things to Know Before Going to War
by Dale Rider A while back I wrote an article highlighting what I felt was important to know before deployment. That was at the beginning of my Continue Reading
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by Denise Flores [Editor's Note: Denise wrote the following in 2007 at age 14 based on conversations she had with her mother, a U.S. Army surgical Continue Reading
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by Nick Orton Like father, Like sons. Legacy runs deeper than blood. Boiling beneath the ego of boys, Yearning to be men. Camo paint Continue Reading
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by Shara Hegr Although spouses spend more time with their veterans than any chain of command, doctor, nurse, or friend, we are rarely asked to share Continue Reading
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by Nick Perna If you take two privates and lock them in a closet with a five hundred pound steel BB, when you come back an hour later they will Continue Reading