by Cleo DeLoner When I left Somalia in April of 1993, I didn’t realize I was deploying to America. That’s right, I deployed to America, to fight a Continue Reading
Veterans
Sword and Shield Revised
by Trey Tull We begin our lives all the same at birth and from there the years that follow we define our destinies and chart our impact on this world. Continue Reading
A Warrior’s Tirade: The Price of Identity Politics
Shouldn't come as much of a surprise how far-ranging my natural habitat is. My first 35 years were military/conservative, and I've since picked up Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship – Team First, Always
Though I played a year of football in high school, for the most part, those sports I participated in growing up were solitary, distance running, Continue Reading
Election Integrity – An Open Letter
To all election workers and politicians. This is going to be short and to the point so that there will be no misunderstanding. Millions of Continue Reading
The Tragedy of Normalcy: Who Speaks for the “Functional Veteran?”
It’s never a good idea to try to break down a group as diverse and complex as American veterans into distinct classifications. At best, you’re going Continue Reading
Black Hawks and Gun Bunnies
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on September 29, 2021, as "On the Hook." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Praetorian Monologue 2005
by SSG Mike Stanek We set forward on a journey on the roads of Iraq; What comes instead... Was the making of tracks to Mosul and Back! VBIEDs, Continue Reading
Instead of Putting Combat Vets on a Pedestal, See the Person
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on June 13, 2019, as "Combat Vet." It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
Six Military Musings on a 30-Year Career
by Colonel (retired) Jon Thompson Last month, I retired from the Army after serving 30 years as an officer. Over those three decades, I was able to Continue Reading
Self-Discovery and Coping Strategies for Veterans
by First Lieutenant Moriamo Sulaiman-Ifelodun “Don’t over-analyze the situation, and be present in the moment. Accept that there is only so much that Continue Reading
Afghanistan: The Soundtrack to a War I Lost
I served in Afghanistan four times between 2005 and 2010 while assigned to various U.S. Special Operations units. During the time I spent there, and Continue Reading