by Taylor Brady As a fellow veteran, you may be at an increased risk of chronic illnesses due to your environmental and occupational exposures Continue Reading
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Battle of Appomattox: Understanding General Lee’s Surrender
by Sam Jacobs This article was originally published in ammo.com, and is republished here with the author's permission. _____________ The Continue Reading
Floating Through the Streets of Afghanistan, Undetected and Invisible
by Chris Fitzmaurice The following is part of a collection of short stories titled Insha’Allah: Short Stories of the Long War in Continue Reading
North Korea: Why Strategic Patience Does Not Work
The following is a notional memorandum written by an anonymous Special Forces officer. This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 31, Continue Reading
SpecOps Doc: It’s Better to Get Shot with an AK-47 Than an M4/AR-15
by Dan Pronk Editor's Note: Dr. Dan Pronk is an Australian medical doctor who spent much of his time in the Australian Army assigned to Special Continue Reading
Air Force & ANG: Stop Treating Part-Timers Like They’re Subjects in a Social Experiment
This post popped up on my feed today on a business networking site where a mom was talking about her young daughter getting older. “"It's easier Continue Reading
The Things I Keep
Some of the most valuable objects I own are worth pennies. A U.S. flag patch that is worn on the edges, a sign of allegiance to the country that sent Continue Reading
7 Things Veterans Know… That the Rest of America Doesn’t
Veterans are sometimes seen as a breed apart inside American society. We're not; we came from the civilian American populace and assuming we live long Continue Reading
Why the Fall of Iraq Bothers Me
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on June 16, 2014, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Public-Private Partnerships (P3): Cultivating Workforce Talent in the U.S. Army
by MAJ Bobby Ali Enabling the U.S. Army to fulfill the rigors of U.S. military strategy requires constant technological enhancements. Some may think Continue Reading
“The 90% Solution”: Managing Your Boss’s Military Ego
Every organization has an internal hierarchy. Whether it be the U.S. Army, Hewlett Packard, or the Federal government they all have a multi-tiered Continue Reading
“Lance Corporal of Marines”: An Excerpt From Aaron Kirk’s “The Hill”
Editor's Note: "The Hill" is an Afghanistan War memoir by Marine Corps veteran Aaron Kirk. You can find print and electronic versions on Amazon, Continue Reading
