In our life, where does true fulfillment lie? Philosopher, Erich Fromm, posited a profound dichotomy that might hold the answer: the contrast between Continue Reading
veteran transition
Shortcomings and Lessons Learned of a Ranger
by Kasey Pipitt Very recently I was a victim of my own wake-up call, one caused by no one other than myself. It was a real “look in the mirror” moment Continue Reading
What are We Entitled to as Veterans?
In a hair over two and a half weeks, I will be a civilian again, for the first time since I was 17 years old. For the first time since I raised my Continue Reading
The Only Way to Understand It… is to Live It
Each drop seemed to bring a sense of chaotic peace. It seems to always take me back to another time in another life. I sat and sifted through my Continue Reading
A Note On Brotherhood
by Kasey Pipitt I joined the Army on January 30, 2008. I arrived at 2nd Ranger Battalion in 2009, did three deployments, and was wounded by a grenade Continue Reading
To All of You on This Veterans Day
I was standing in the back of a ballroom last week. A retired general who had jumped into Panama for OP JUST CAUSE was the guest speaker. It was the Continue Reading
A Veteran Simply Asks, “What If…”
by Joe De Cree What if our experiences are meaningful but our emotions are not? What if the things we did made a difference to a nation?What if our Continue Reading
Meditations of an Army Ranger: We Should Not Look at Death as a Reward
Meditations of an Army Ranger: We should not look at death as a reward – But our thought of death should remind us of our lives. “Only the dead have Continue Reading
Service Disconnected: Veteran Disability Claims, Legit and Otherwise
I have tattoos. Like most vets, my ink represents my time in service. Like most former paratroopers, my stuff is mainly Airborne related (shocking, Continue Reading
Leaving Your Comfort Zone
by Dale Rider “I’m continually trying to make choices that put me against my own comfort zone. As long as you’re uncomfortable, it means you’re Continue Reading
Not Being There
by James Webb Not being there in the suck was probably the toughest part of this war to me, at least. I had the opportunity to attend the world's Continue Reading
Retrogression
Its generic blue tint looks like a night’s rest that for the last few weeks has escaped. Never did I think that one day it would turn into the Continue Reading