When I met my wife, we were, in many ways, a world apart. I grew up in a chaotic and destructive split-home home. My wife still had two Continue Reading
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Living with Survivor’s Guilt
It was a pleasant September day in 2005. The Praetorians were getting ready for their patrol. This time, we had another squad with us. Out of respect Continue Reading
The Light at the End of the Tunnel is Not In Hoping for Better Government and Politicians
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub “There is a light at the end of the tunnel, it’s We the People.” Continue Reading
Memories of War
by Neville Johnson Words flow and fall. I can write, just pour me more. Thoughts and feelings return. My memories of war. A distant Continue Reading
A Cop’s Perspective | Leave “Fadtactics” to Hollywood
The days of the internet, social media, and YouTube coupled with a two-decade-long war have made tactical training more accessible than ever. It has Continue Reading
Your War is Not My War | It’s All of Ours
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Lost Without a Tribe
By the end of 2003, I knew I was getting out of the Air Force (AF). I had been stationed at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska since November 2001 working as an Continue Reading
What am I Still Doing Here?
Wednesday was my birthday. It generally falls on the spring equinox, but this year the changing of seasons came a day early, probably because it's a Continue Reading
Have You Ever Wondered Who You’d Be Without War?
Have you ever wondered who you'd be without the war? Seriously? I have thought about it quite a bit and, if I was given the choice, I'd do it all Continue Reading
The Problem with Gun Violence
Regardless of where you stand on the matter, I think all of you would agree with me when I say that the topic of gun control, as well as the larger Continue Reading
When My Ranger Came Home
by Shara Hegr, A Wounded Warrior Wife As I parked the car I was overcome with a mixture of emotions. I was anxious, excited, fearful, and Continue Reading
Lessons Learned: Reflections on a Military Career
At the time this was written, Chris Otero was an active-duty Army officer with a background in combat arms, military intelligence, and special Continue Reading