Rage doesn’t sneak up on you. It doesn't need to, because you let it in. You want to let it in. And, eventually, you need to let it in. Your pulse Continue Reading
Mental Health & Wellness
Stress: The Silent Killer from an Army Dependent’s Perspective
Stress isn’t inherently bad. We have given it a negative connotation because where it screams the loudest. In the workplace, with personal Continue Reading
F*** with the Odds
My memories stand as a testament to those lost. A shared post from a young widow whose husband struggled with peace because of war. A quote from a Continue Reading
Progress in a Crooked Line
Progress. What does that even mean? Moving forward for me always looks like a drunken shuffle—sidestepping ideas, passions, and near misses. One step Continue Reading
Standing Ready in a Quiet Kitchen
I recently rewatched the movie Fight Club, based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The book is a different animal, with a decidedly Continue Reading
Combat Guilt, Forgiveness, and Mercy
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Why I Spent a Year Plus of My Life Working on a Movie Called “SHEEPDOG”
By Amy K. MitchellWhen I served as the communications director for the U.S. House Veterans’ Affairs Committee back in 2012, we held a hearing that has Continue Reading
Carrying the Weight Forward and Speaking Anyway
For most of my life, words were either unnecessary or dangerous. In war zones, clarity mattered more than poetry. In law enforcement, intelligence, Continue Reading
Better Late Than Never
I’m writing the first lines of this article thirty minutes after it should have gone live. It likely won’t be finished until hours later. I’ve written Continue Reading
The Masks We Wear: An SF Soldier Speaks Out
by Joshua Thompson, US Army, Special Forces If I were to tell you that the brain is the most complicated organ in our body, would you believe me? Continue Reading
The Architecture of Human Will Under Pressure
By Justin Lawrence Brown This is the architecture of human will. Before anything else, I want to acknowledge where you are. You are not here Continue Reading
Tips for Staying Well in the Workplace
Photo by Ford Edwards on Unsplash Long hours, high expectations, and constant technology noise can cause stress and physical strain. It's essential Continue Reading