The Following describes K.C. Aud's first day in the shoot house at ME A-School at FLETC written after passing his team's lethal use of force Continue Reading
Veterans
Why I Ain’t No Fortunate Son
by anonymous It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no millionaire’s son...[i] And that, for me, and to be frank for many others like me, was how Continue Reading
Lost Innocence: The Burden of This Gun & Badge
by an Anonymous Veteran & Law Enforcement Officer There's a deafening silence that haunts my soul as my head hits the pillow and my eyes close. Continue Reading
Dear Veteran, Why We Forget You
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
The Oath
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub In Norse culture, if a Viking took an oath and went back on his word, it was said that his sword would turn Continue Reading
The Run
Each impact chasing an otherwise unobtainable truth, a realization. Eyes glossy from the cold wind, gasping for air, each step brings me closer to Continue Reading
Sans Shield
by Ryan Stovall all mothers always stand stiff and proud for all the world to see but all mothers have always longed to whisper to all Continue Reading
Combat Guilt, Forgiveness, and Mercy
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Winning the Battle at Home: Transforming Anger into Motivation
January of 2006, my flight home from Iraq came up fast! Of course, like every other combat veteran, I was scared shitless of my last couple of weeks Continue Reading
I Miss War
My son, Hans, went to war in July 2011. His unit was deployed to Iraq and was stationed near Baghdad. Hans got hurt while he was in Iraq, and he hurt Continue Reading
From Civilian to Military into Something In-Between
I opened the door to a PX special of attire. What stood before me were four bushy-eyed Airmen covered in American flags, 1776, and Grunt Style. Continue Reading
When You Feel As If You Don’t Belong
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading