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Military Community: Does It Only Apply When You’re In?
by Scott Stetson I’ve got something to share and have been pondering exactly where to begin for a week. Like many veterans, I am in deep with the Continue Reading
A Middle Eastern Veteran’s Struggle with His Own Community
My squad drives along MSR (main supply route) Dover, en-route to Camp Anaconda. I am standing in the gunner’s position, wearing my face mask and Continue Reading
Good Fathers are Where You Find Them
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on May 2, 2021, as "A Prospective Iron Worker." It is republished here with Continue Reading
One Day at a Time, It’s All We Can Do
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on May 16, 2020, as "Derek." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Dear Suicide
Dear Suicide: You stole my friend Danny from me. You assaulted him when he was at his weakest. Just like the coward that you are. You infiltrate the Continue Reading
Lone Survivor and The Truth
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 23, 2014. "Lone Survivor," the story of SEAL heroism in the mountains of Afghanistan, resurfaced in Continue Reading
Nobody Gave a Damn That I was Back Home
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on October 2, 2018, as "Ghosts." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
The Sun Also Rises: To Prevent Veteran Suicide, Always Move with a Purpose
by Richard Farnum “Move with a purpose, you!!” If you’re a veteran you’ve probably heard that phrase (or other more profane variations of it) far Continue Reading
Hurlburt Squadron Supports Largest U.S. Africa Command Exercise
Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, supported the command post exercise African Lion 22, the “premiere joint Continue Reading
Perspective and Perseverance
When I was a kid my cousins would occasionally let me tag along on their ski trips to the slopes of New England. I soon earned the dubious sobriquet Continue Reading
What To Do For Tracing My Lost pension?
What Is a Lost Pension? A lost pension is a pension that has been forgotten or unclaimed by its rightful owner, which usually can happen for many Continue Reading