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Books
“Lance Corporal of Marines:” An Excerpt From Aaron’ Kirk’s “The Hill”
Editor's Note: "The Hill" is an Afghanistan War memoir by Marine Corps veteran Aaron Kirk. You can find print and electronic versions on Amazon, Continue Reading
Lest We Forget: An Excerpt
An excerpt from 'Lest We Forget: A Ranger Medic's Story': "Should we have a BBQ for the fourth of July this weekend?" Asked Matt. "This is America Continue Reading
“Temporary Problems”: War in Afghanistan
by Christopher Carey Somewhere in the skies above Helmand Provence, Afghanistan, 2010 “I’m fed up of listening to FANG bitch about shit, have you got Continue Reading
Eating Leather: Bouncing and Brawling in Los Angeles
Note: The following is adapted from a chapter of Christopher Paul Meyer’s memoir, Icarus Falling: A True Story About the Broken Dreams, Broken Heart, Continue Reading
The Weekly Havok, Episode 20: How Do You Feel About Death Now?
This week I spoke with Aaron Kirk, Dr. Donnelly Wilkes, and Charlie Faint about death – what did they think about it before they joined the military, Continue Reading
A Series of Flashbacks: Darkness Within
by Melissa Anne It's not uncommon for military members to make it through deployments only to lose the battle of the mind at home. My husband Continue Reading
The Soft Landing, Part II: Customer Relations
Note: The following is adapted from a chapter of Christopher Paul Meyer’s memoir, Icarus Falling: A True Story About the Broken Dreams, Broken Heart, Continue Reading
The Soft Landing, Part I: Landing A Security Gig
Note: The following is adapted from a chapter of Christopher Paul Meyer’s memoir, Icarus Falling: A True Story About the Broken Dreams, Broken Heart, Continue Reading
The Craft: The Importance of “Presence”
Note: The following is adapted from a chapter of Christopher Paul Meyer’s memoir, Icarus Falling: A True Story About the Broken Dreams, Broken Heart Continue Reading
The Top Military Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of All Time
When I was in the fifth grade, I checked ‘Starship Troopers’ out of my middle school library. I was floored by what I read. There was a lot that went Continue Reading
Best-Selling Books of All Time
Over the last decade, sales of printed books have declined quite dramatically, and this is thought to be because technology has advanced. The Internet Continue Reading
