by Jake Smith You see a vet, and you see an angry, gun-slinging, paranoid, PTSD-stricken lunatic. He cusses all the time and seems to always be Continue Reading
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The Ranger Way: Earning My Combat Scroll
by James Webb It was my 3rd mission that I bagged my first bad guy. Right out of the bird, I knew we were running up to the top of a hill and just Continue Reading
What’s It Like to Kill a Man?
I know I’m not supposed to talk about this, so here goes . . . . I sensed a mom is not supposed to ask her son, “Have you killed anyone?” But I Continue Reading
Your Story | Gene Vance Was a Good Man
This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" on May 7, 2018, and is republished with permission. Note: The following is Continue Reading
No More Warrior Culture? This is a Call to Arms
by Trevor Thiel We are not raising a generation of warriors anymore. Think about it. The warrior culture that was once celebrated and embraced even Continue Reading
Where Beauty is Found in War
I'm behind a tree no bigger around than my fist with branches breaking and dirt flying. In a fleeting moment I hardly ever share, a grin spreads Continue Reading
33 Things Every Military Man Needs
Times change, equipment changes, and tactics change - but the military man does not. I see it every time I go to a Ranger Breakfast or any other Continue Reading
My Husband, Our Marriage, His Rank
Not that long ago I got the privilege of pinning on my husband's rank in a ceremony intended to celebrate and honor his dedication to the career Continue Reading
When “Humanitarian” Projects Aren’t
Engineers, especially civil engineers, build things. It’s what we do, and we consider each project, large or small, “our” project. Being a civil Continue Reading
A Ranger’s Path of Self-Development
by Kasey Pipitt “Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to be. -Alan Watts About two months ago I had a spiritual Continue Reading
Friends Lost in the Sandbox
by Vincent Johnson I am no special operator, ranger, or grunt of sorts. I never get why so many people I speak to about military service feel they Continue Reading
Ranger School is Not a Leadership School
by Major John Spencer This is another excellent article from Major John Spencer at the Modern War Institute (MWI). This article was originally posted Continue Reading
