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
Military
Special Operations and Law Enforcement: The Importance of Balance
As a little boy, the first thing you learn about life is that you will always be stronger when you are part of a team. After all, we are pack animals; Continue Reading
Trust Earned in Training Paid for in Blood
I’ve spent most of my young adulthood on specialized teams in both law enforcement and the military. One thing I’ve learned is that there’s a Continue Reading
War // The Grit in My Teeth
Sometimes when I think of the war, my war, I see all the things I was way back then. A lump develops in my throat. I was young, idealistic, and Continue Reading
Christmas Exodus Confessions from a Green Beret Who’s Had Enough of Comfortable Lies
By Bradley Schamel The holidays always bring a flood of social gatherings and travel, opening doors to new opportunities and chance encounters Continue Reading
I Died of Exposure and Still Refused Fear
In 2015, I felt the winds of change blow into my life in a big way. I had been traveling the Southeast for the last four or five years doing a weird Continue Reading
Night Raids & Terrors
by Daniel Clancy Flashbacks and Idon’t know why But I rememberThat’s why I cry There’s no atonementWe all deserve to die Late night Continue Reading
The Iraq War/Operation Iraqi Freedom – Lessons Learned
by Master Sergeant Tyrone D. Barrow, US Army Throughout the early 2000s, the United States (U.S.) led an invasion of the Republic of Iraq. One Continue Reading
Welcome Home – Through Their Eyes
by Warriors Heart _____________________ At the end of each deployment, Chris* always came home. He would call often when deployed, and make sure Continue Reading
The Crushing Weight
The wreathed dagger. The winged parachute. The golden Ranger tab. The Ranger Scrolls. They are nothing more than objects. They are Continue Reading
Beyond the Call of Duty
The following is an excerpt from Beyond the Call of Duty: The Life of Colonel Robert Howard, America's Most Decorated Green Beret by Stephen L. Continue Reading
The First Christmas Away From Home
by Jeremy Ferranti In dedication to the men and women who serve in the shadows. I have vivid memories of my first Christmas without my family, Continue Reading