by Joshua Gamboa Editors Note: In late 2003, large portions of the 75th Ranger Regiment were deployed for an operation titled “Winter Strike” in the Continue Reading
Military
The Day I Risked My Career to Keep My Honor
My time in uniform has been many years ago now. But some days, some moments, are etched in my memory like stone. No—stone weathers and fades. These Continue Reading
Safe Ranges, Dangerous Illusions
Range Day I don’t know where I picked it up, but I have “test anxiety.” Whether it’s a blood test for a cholesterol check or a general knowledge Continue Reading
I Was There When Disabled Men Were Drafted
by Chuck Yarling I recently read an article entitled, “Inside the Pentagon’s shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Continue Reading
… in the back of a pickup truck doing about 30mph through a saltwater carwash while holding a rifle.
EMAIL Ever ridden a mechanical bull? Well, do that for two hours in the back of a pickup truck doing about 30mph through a saltwater carwash while Continue Reading
The Bridge
I’ve been thinking about him a lot lately. The man on the bridge. That cursed bridge. I’d put him out of my mind for Continue Reading
Duty
by a former Special Forces Officer “I will guard everything within the limits of my Post…and will quit my Post, only when properly Continue Reading
Why Do We Seek Oblivion?
Why Do We Seek Oblivion? Dark and stormy waves threaten To end the Venture before it begins Angels and Sages weep as they marvel At this Continue Reading
When Pride Met the Clippers
I got a haircut today. In a way, getting a trim is kind of pointless for me. There isn’t much hair left to cut. However, the little bit of hair still Continue Reading
The Only Way to Understand It… is to Live It
Each drop seemed to bring a sense of chaotic peace. It seems to always take me back to another time in another life. I sat and sifted through my Continue Reading
Where Resides the Essence of Military Life?
In barracks dim, where shadows sprawl,A tale unfolds of military thrall.Soldiers stand in ranks, their faces stern,In a world where lessons are Continue Reading
Henry Allingham Made to Last
Henry Allingham July 16, 2009,Henry Allingham,the world's oldest man,died at the age of 113. In a world where things wear out fast,it seemed as Continue Reading