Stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves The more someone brags about what he is, the surer you can be that's what he ain't Tell Continue Reading
Philosophy & Poetry
I Remember It All
by Veteran James Puff I remember it was a gorgeous day not a cloud in the sky it was a Tuesday I was a junior in High school a teacher going class to Continue Reading
Rage and Sadness
by Aaron Smith I’m torn Torn between two worlds, two emotions Two paradigms Cut in two by my past, and the healing that offered me solace Continue Reading
Ranger School Is “Gay”
by Roger Darby This article was originally published on August 16, 2017. ______ Ranger School is sold to the Army and the world as an elite Continue Reading
Afghanistan Memories: I’m a Warrior Through and Through
Heart turned hard, emotionally scarred. I tried to get past this but it’s so fucking hard.My pain is evident yet so blissfully hidden. From events Continue Reading
Your Backstory is Your Freedom
Sharing our backstory through written or spoken word not only entrusts you to tell others more, but it gives those reading or listening permission to Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Group Think Kills
Equally on the battlefields of war, startups and politics, group think kills. There is no more destructive force than everyone at the table thinking Continue Reading
Politics Stops in the Face of Personal Loss
I have written a lot about politics over the years. I also spend a lot of time researching everything I write because I want what I put out there to Continue Reading
I Am the Infidel
by Christopher Sharpe I am the Infidel looking out into the night I am the Infidel who’s waiting for the fight Surprise, speed and violence of Continue Reading
Living in the Moment
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 20, 2020, as "Soap Bubbles." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
The Death of the Humvee Turret Gunner
First, a little context: Death of the Ball Turret Gunner By Randall Jarrell From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its Continue Reading
Transcendent Hope
by Aaron Smith Far from the first thought when I look at this picture of me; Those eyes Full of hate Full of rage Full of murder I believe that Continue Reading
