By Betty Schram My flight was on time, and security was moving at a fast pace. I had hit a day in what I’ve soft-calculated to be approximately the Continue Reading
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Calling Veterans into the Machine
By Ryan Mimna It was January 2022 in the middle of the pandemic. It was a dark period for me. I had graduated college in fall 2019 and was using my 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
Metamorphosis: Embracing ‘Being’ in a ‘Having’ World – A Veteran’s Journey
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
The “Veteran As Victim” Myth Is Killing Veterans
There is a story America loves to tell about its veterans.It’s neat. It’s emotional. It’s well-intentioned. And it’s doing real harm. The modern Continue Reading
The Open Secret That Kills Us
Today, a giant died. Today, a legend died. Today, a leader died. Today, a father died. Today, a husband died. Today, a friend died. Continue Reading
You Need Hope if You’re Going to Make it After Combat
By Joe DeCree This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with permission. Why do we need hope? Everything alive Continue Reading
Bittersweet Reflection
I stand on the precipice of change. I have spent over half a decade pursuing this dream that now feels all but inevitable. As I stand here, its taste Continue Reading
BuildNow: Why America’s AI Future Depends on Veterans and the Workforce We Choose to Build
By Mike Sarraille and Kirk Offel As artificial intelligence accelerates global competition, the United States faces a defining question: Can we Continue Reading
Their Weight and Scars
I feel empty without them. I feel wrong. I feel as if something is missing. The skin where they resided lighter, having blocked the sun for Continue Reading
Perceived Distinction or Infamy
When you enter a room, your every action and every word judged not by their realities, but the juxtaposition of the perceived distinction or Continue Reading
Echoes in the Wind
My son is on spring break this week, and he’ll be three at the end of the month. I work an odd schedule that sometimes gives me Tuesday afternoons Continue Reading