by Matt Lambdin This first appeared in 18 Series Bag Company on March 11, 2022. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
Military
Helmand Streets
by Neville Johnson Broken mind, body, and soul. Unforgiving Helmand heat, Beauty beyond these Sangin Continue Reading
Freedom Scars
by Cleo Deloner When children see me, they stare When adults see me, they look away The evidence of sacrifice is etched in my skin I wear the scars of Continue Reading
Sunset
by Neville Johnson Sangin valley’s sunset peace, This foreign landscape a thing of beauty. A sunset I will remember, My thoughts, my Continue Reading
We Who Fought, Those We Fought against, and Those We Fought for
by Anonymous This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 8, 2019, but the message is timeless. I never really have much to say. I guess one of Continue Reading
Re-Challenging the “Outside the Box” Fallacy
Coming from a Special Operations Forces (SOF) background, I recognize full well the value of unconventional thinking and innovation in the military Continue Reading
Memories of War
by Neville Johnson Words flow and fall. I can write, just pour me more. Thoughts and feelings return. My memories of war. A distant Continue Reading
In the Real World, Violence is Golden
“Order demands violence.” It’s a fundamental truth of human society that is as conspicuous as it is controversial. The controversy comes Continue Reading
They Do Not Want to Understand the Wars We Fight in Their Name
The questions are almost always delivered by the young without guilt. They ask them in classrooms, living rooms, car rides, anywhere and everywhere it Continue Reading
Tears of Ovid: Life and Death at Easter with the Romanians in Iraq
by a former Special Forces Officer Sometimes tears have the weight of words. -Ovid “Thursday, April 27, 2006 ROME, Italy (CNN) – Three Continue Reading
When My Ranger Came Home
by Shara Hegr, A Wounded Warrior Wife As I parked the car I was overcome with a mixture of emotions. I was anxious, excited, fearful, and Continue Reading
Have You Ever Wondered Who You’d Be Without War?
Have you ever wondered who you'd be without the war? Seriously? I have thought about it quite a bit and, if I was given the choice, I'd do it all Continue Reading
