“Order demands violence.” It’s a fundamental truth of human society that is as conspicuous as it is controversial. The controversy comes because Continue Reading
Scott Faith
Re-Challenging the “Outside the Box” Fallacy
Coming from a Special Operations Forces (SOF) background, I recognize full well the value of unconventional thinking and innovation in the military Continue Reading
He was in the US military. And he set himself on fire for… Palestine?
I didn't write about this issue when the news about it first broke, because I wanted to let the story develop for a few days first. As I learned long Continue Reading
Warriors: We Have Earned the Rest of Our Lives
by Joe DeCree To All My Brothers and Sister Warriors, I have been reading the traffic on this blog for a couple of years and it has helped me Continue Reading
I Wish You Could See Your Suicide
by Thomas Knight You didn’t mean to hurt anyone. That’s what the priest told us during the funeral Mass. It sounds good, at least. I’d love to ask Continue Reading
Why Many of Our Troops will Needlessly Die in the Next All-Out War
In my current job, I get to talk to tons of military aircraft maintenance personnel from all branches. Some of them are recently separated, some are Continue Reading
Our Casual Blindness to the Despair of Others
by James Sullivan I saw a man shoot up heroin today. I stared for a few long seconds. He looked tired, war-torn. Like he’d seen his own future of Continue Reading
Military vs. Civilian: What makes you different from Me?
Many times during a military career, one might encounter hundreds- maybe thousands- of questions. They range from “What is your average day like?” and Continue Reading
Special Operations and Law Enforcement: The Importance of Balance
As a little boy, the first thing you learn about life is that you will always be stronger when you are part of a team. After all, we are pack animals; Continue Reading
Things You Shouldn’t Miss About the Military
Many days we tend to be nostalgic about all the wonderful times we had in uniform. As a reminder, I came up with a list of things not to miss: Taking Continue Reading
OPERATION MOUNTAIN STORM
Long hot days and short, lonely nights,each day is just the same.Time is slowly passing by. No news from home, no books to read,nothing but the Continue Reading
Carry Your Spear
By Bam Bamrick While the grind of military life may well be a young man’s game, once you raise your right hand, take the Oath, and leave family and Continue Reading