Night Stalkers landed Blackhawks then Little Birds on the tarmac at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) during the early “Shock and Awe” phase of the Continue Reading
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We All Made It, Alive
I see the dull rays of sunshine through the settling dust. With every slow step forward, they become brighter. Every unexpected gust sends Continue Reading
The… War in My Brain: Autism Spectrum Disorder
The motivation for this piece was the informative and moving article published by Jesse Sage, ‘The Invisible War in My Brain’ on September 24, Continue Reading
The Ramp
I was but maybe a month or two old, not truly but in war we are reborn. A newborn thrust into this world, cold and alone. I was riding that Continue Reading
Those Who Embrace Their Primal Instinct: The Hybrid Wolf
I’ve been asked repeatedly to discuss my philosophy of the Hybrid Wolf. I’m going to expand on my previous article A Predator hunting Predators that I Continue Reading
5 Ways Military Divorce Is Different From Civilian Divorce
Are you a military service member or the spouse of one? If so, you may be aware that divorce within the military poses unique challenges that differ Continue Reading
The lessons I learned in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery
(Where I met the ghosts of the living, but not of the dead) Arlington National Cemetery is a place that exists only in the imagination or deep Continue Reading
Playing Hopscotch in a Minefield Along the Iran-Iraq Border
by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in vocal media as "Mines Abound" and is republished here with the author's permission. Justin Continue Reading
10 Safety Tips for Solo Female Travel
Going on a solo trip is a truly rewarding and empowering experience for any woman out there! Yet, with any traveling, especially as a woman on your Continue Reading
Come Sail Away With Me
Come sail away with meTo a distant shoreWhere pain is gone forever moreWhere lies and darkness cannot enter inAnd all who live here are whole Continue Reading
Guerilla Warfare, Counterinsurgency, and our Failure in Afghanistan
by William Tetzlaff Success for an insurgency is winning over the people. This has been true from Washington having 90% of the colonies' people Continue Reading
A UK Combat Veteran’s Fight After War
This originally appeared in vocal media as "Who is Justin Haywood?" and is republished here with the author's permission. ________ It was Continue Reading