by Lou Marin I got up this morning,dressed before dawn’s early light,Looked at stars twinkling in a cold night.I prayed to GodHe keep us safewhile Continue Reading
Veterans
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
Things Combat Vets Wish They Could Tell You | Part 1
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Suicide in Slow Motion–“Pamplona”
by Reagan Pettigrew The following is an excerpt from veteran author, Reagan Pettigrew's novel, Suicide in Slow Motion. That night, I heard Mr. 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
I Don’t Know What Madeline Sees
My daughter-in-law in Texas sent me this photo a couple days ago. It's a picture of her daughter (my granddaughter), Madeline, kneeling on top of a Continue Reading
I’m Unable to Speak the Words I Write
I have long debated how to capture these fleeting thoughts and emotions. They exist only in rapidly fading moments. They are quickly captured, boxed, 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
Our Dad Was In The Air Force. So Why Were We Called Brats?
by Chuck Yarling My dad joined the Army-Air Force in January 1942, right after the attack at Pearl Harbor. After training as an aircraft engine 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
Don’t Do It
I see you I feel you I love you Never give in Too much power to give the lies Joy comes in the morning Always darkest before Continue Reading
Eternal Freedom
by Lou Marin The haunting skirl of bag-pipesplaying Amazing Grace coming fromhissing, popping speakersgave way to the narrator's voice. "For Continue Reading