When I put my grandson, Asher, to bed last night, all I could think about was the fact that Iran was attacking Israel. That scared me, and it still Continue Reading
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Design Thinking: What It is and Why It Matters
“Design Thinking” is the willingness to deeply understand a problem from many, many angles. From empathizing with an issue and causes that it affects Continue Reading
Why I’m Thanking You for Your Service
by Anonymous Mommy, Mommy!" he said with the oh-so-cute voice only a preschooler has. "There's one! Can we do it?" You hear this and immediately Continue Reading
There Were Signs… My Son’s First Deer
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War is Hell
by Elaine Jones (Photo credit: Horst Faas) Source. How I want to hold you in my arms.And be enchanted by all your charms.But that will never Continue Reading
In Time, I Might Age into a VA Veteran
As I zip through the halls of the VA, I pass the men and women of almost forgotten wars. I see the proudly displayed "Korean/Vietnam/Gulf War… Continue Reading
What to Do When You Just Can’t Talk About It
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
A Warrior, Re-Defined
The last time that I had my nose broken was in an MMA bout in Alabama. After securing a very deep triangle hold on my competitor he stacked me up and Continue Reading
Looking For A Home
by Elaine Jones“The Army didn’t issue you a family” is a refrain often heard by Army families. Today, as always, Army families struggle to build a Continue Reading
When I pray for Israeli soldiers, I also pray for the people of Gaza
Passover is coming soon, and its meaning seems a bit different this year. Pesach is all about freedom, in particular the liberation of the Israelites Continue Reading
Electric Nights in a Lawless City
From Dec 2021 to Jun 2022, I worked in South Minneapolis, Minnesota on a high-threat armed security contract where we supported a local unarmed Continue Reading
My Words
My words, these writings, are one of my greatest treasures. They are the truest pieces of me. I share only out of a sense of obligation and desire for Continue Reading