Night Stalkers landed Blackhawks then Little Birds on the tarmac at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) during the early “Shock and Awe” phase of the Continue Reading
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We All Made It, Alive
I see the dull rays of sunshine through the settling dust. With every slow step forward, they become brighter. Every unexpected gust sends Continue Reading
The Ramp
I was but maybe a month or two old, not truly but in war we are reborn. A newborn thrust into this world, cold and alone. I was riding that Continue Reading
Those Who Embrace Their Primal Instinct: The Hybrid Wolf
I’ve been asked repeatedly to discuss my philosophy of the Hybrid Wolf. I’m going to expand on my previous article A Predator hunting Predators that I Continue Reading
Playing Hopscotch in a Minefield Along the Iran-Iraq Border
by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in vocal media as "Mines Abound" and is republished here with the author's permission. Justin Continue Reading
Guerilla Warfare, Counterinsurgency, and our Failure in Afghanistan
by William Tetzlaff Success for an insurgency is winning over the people. This has been true from Washington having 90% of the colonies' people Continue Reading
A UK Combat Veteran’s Fight After War
This originally appeared in vocal media as "Who is Justin Haywood?" and is republished here with the author's permission. ________ It was Continue Reading
The Invisible War in My Brain
by Jesse Sage Looking at me, you would never know that I have an injury I will deal with for the rest of my life. You will not see a broken bone, a Continue Reading
Afghanistan Memories: I’m a Warrior Through and Through
Heart turned hard, emotionally scarred. I tried to get past this but it’s so fucking hard.My pain is evident yet so blissfully hidden. From events Continue Reading
The U.S. Needs a National Security Strategy, Not Whack-A-Mole
by an anonymous former Special Forces officer However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results -Sir Winston Continue Reading
Folded Flags and Purple Hearts
" A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals" - Matshona Dhiwayo _______________ Many men vie for the shine, the glisten that comes from Continue Reading
Childhood Lessons Only a Military Brat Learns
by an anonymous USAF brat As I sat there on the couch shoving another backup mag wrapped in TactiGami™ into my go bag, I zipped it closed and Continue Reading