By Corbett Glick and J.C. Glick So often, when we thank veterans for their service, we focus on those in uniform and those that used to wear the Continue Reading
Military
Holding My Breath Before Knowing
Proud Gold Star Mother of Sgt. First Class Kristoffer Domeij The first casualty of war is not a body. It’s the breath held too long by a parent of Continue Reading
The Day I Got Kicked Out of the Army
There is a part of me that will always, no matter what, think about the worst day of my life. Sure, picking up body parts of a fellow soldier after an Continue Reading
Inversion of Loyalty and Conspiracy of Mediocrity
By Sam Yudin Nothing does more to corrupt and undermine mission accomplishment or team success and well-being than an inversion of loyalty or a Continue Reading
The Dilemma of the Enemy
Since childhood, I loved the tales of wars past and present. In my adolescence, I was obsessed with the fables of Vietnam beyond any Continue Reading
Leave No One Behind: It’s OK That the Rest of the World Doesn’t Understand
There are a lot of things about the US military that don’t make sense from the outside looking in. Why we train the way we do.Why we push people to Continue Reading
The More You Know, the Less You Speak
Early in my career, I believed competence announced itself. I thought knowledge needed volume, that confidence required projection, and that Continue Reading
Love & Puzzles
By Sam Yudin The portrait of a sergeant major is usually painted the same way: a crusty, stubborn old soldier. Someone who clawed their way through Continue Reading
Once You Strike the Match, You Don’t Get to Lecture the Fire on Its Manners
There is a comforting lie we tell ourselves about violence: that it can be summoned, directed, and restrained according to our intentions. That we can Continue Reading
For Connor: Five Lifetimes of Brotherhood
By Calder M. Serba My Long Walk Toward the Mountains No food. No water. Just distance and cold. I don’t know the penguin’s why. I mean the Continue Reading
Departure
Saying goodbye, Tears in our eyes, It was hard listening to everyone's collective cries. Hoping I don't die, And that the deployment would Continue Reading
Teamwork/The Maxim
We each brought to the battlefield our own knowledge, experiences, and equipment. A fair fight was never a fight we sought. The odds should always Continue Reading