by Darren T. Bean This first appeared in Darren's blog on February 26, 2021. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
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Quiet Intensity
Briefing done Operation is a go Put on my kit Radio check Light checkWeapons check I load a magazine, bolt released, bullet in the chamber A sound Continue Reading
5 Ways to Use Weed Killer Without Killing your Lawn
Weed killer is a powerful tool for getting rid of unwanted plants and grasses, whether they're invading your garden or growing in cracks in your Continue Reading
Stolen Valor, Virtue Signaling, and Getting Free Stuff
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on June 16, 2022, as "Not a Vet." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Storms Clear the Way
Without death, there is no life. Without pain, there is no cure. Without heartbreak, there is no love. Without war, there is no peace. Continue Reading
“Yesterday” and PTSD
Yesterday... I was walking patrol with Travis and some locals. Locals had been hit three times in less than a week. They were jumpy. Someone was Continue Reading
Role Models
I didn’t grow up idolizing teen celebrities. My family could rarely afford cable, so if it wasn’t on a channel that was picked up with an antenna, Continue Reading
Recon, Always With You: Tragedy Strikes Aboard The USNS Pecos
The wardroom rocked gently back and forth as the Bonhomme Richard steamed towards San Clemente Island off the coast of southern California. Captain Continue Reading
“What Does an IED Sound Like?”
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on June 14, 2022, as "Shrapnel." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
PTSD: Exploring All Courses of Action
It has become increasingly clear that today’s veterans are being given Band-Aids for problems that need stitches when it comes to mental health. It is Continue Reading
Wounded By War: The PDSS Flight
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 10, 2017. Returning from the pre-deployment site survey (PDSS) was a bit of a cluster. On the Continue Reading
Notch on a Wall
There is no place for humanity in war, there is no place for war in humanity. If, as a nation or dictator, you have a requirement that war is fought Continue Reading