by Dave Campisano I think we can all agree that Ranger School is the epitome of what it means to suck. 62 days of being tired, hungry, pissed off, Continue Reading
Lessons From a Grassroots Warrior
Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub These are the times that try men's souls: the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, Continue Reading
Milk with George
by Charles Evered [Editor's Note: The following was written by Charles Evered as a remembrance of George Roy Hill, his former professor Continue Reading
Challenges After Service: Special Warfare Combat Crewmen
by Anthony Smith It was sometime around midnight; we were sitting in the dark, blacked out, with no lights and no movement. We were watching Continue Reading
Your Story | Rise for the Fallen
by Jeremy Lanham This first appeared in "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. _____________________________ Note: Continue Reading
You are Holy Power (read this if you’re about to give up)
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. I come to Continue Reading
All Of It Happened For That Flag
by C.H. Today the desert dirt of Afghanistan rained across my bedroom floor for the final time. It coated my feet and the floor in a thin layer of Continue Reading
Shared Humanity and Mutual Benefit
by Brig Gen (ret) John “Dragon” Teichert Life is not a solo sport; neither is leadership or innovation. We all need the equipping, encouraging, and Continue Reading
The Birth of Digital Close Air Support
by Ethan Brown The following is an excerpt from: “Visual Friendlies, Tally Target Volume I: Invasions (Chapter 20: The Birth of Digital Close Air Continue Reading
Brotherhood: Forged in the Swamps, fueled by the will to Survive
by Clancie Thomas Harbers [Editor's Note: Clancy is the daughter of a Vietnam, veteran combat soldier. She wrote the following about her father at Continue Reading
Who Takes the UN Seriously Anymore?
by Nick Weber On January 10, 1946, 51 nations convened for the first United Nations General Assembly in which every member could deliberate and Continue Reading
The Pacific Holds Its Breath
by Nick Orton Author's Note: I wrote this sitting on an AFB in Hawaii watching my kids play. I wanted to convey my sudden realization that, with Continue Reading