Laughingly, I thought it was funny- the list of chicks the guys would bang downrange at the FOB until I saw my name on the bathroom Continue Reading
Culture
Thanking the Military Child – in their own words
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
Without Standards, Tolerances, and Acceptable Limits We Risk Anarchy
Standards, tolerances, and acceptable limits. These are terms that are all used throughout various mechanical and engineering industries, particularly Continue Reading
The Open Secret That Kills Us
Today, a giant died. Today, a legend died. Today, a leader died. Today, a father died. Today, a husband died. Today, a friend died. Continue Reading
Life after Death: Hope from a Gold Star Sister
by Megan McGill My life was always pretty average, I grew up in a small town in NJ where my father was a police officer and my mother a stay-at-home Continue Reading
Tearing Down Toxic Walls
When I met my wife, we were, in many ways, a world apart. I grew up in a chaotic and destructive split-home home. My wife still had two 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
Living with Survivor’s Guilt
It was a pleasant September day in 2005. The Praetorians were getting ready for their patrol. This time, we had another squad with us. Out of respect Continue Reading
Memories of War
by Neville Johnson Words flow and fall. I can write, just pour me more. Thoughts and feelings return. My memories of war. A distant Continue Reading
Your War is Not My War | It’s All of Ours
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Battling PTS: Choose Not to be a Statistic
A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with PTSD, I knew something in my head wasn't right, but I refused to do anything about it. Big tough Army guy, Continue Reading
Lost Without a Tribe
By the end of 2003, I knew I was getting out of the Air Force (AF). I had been stationed at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska since November 2001 working as an Continue Reading