By Bruce D. Kowal The Proposal in Brief This is a proposal to create a United States Navy Auxiliary, a volunteer organization of U.S. Navy Continue Reading
Veterans
When Survival Becomes the Lens
A while back, I had a conversation with a friend that has stayed with me long after it ended. He said something simple: “Observe the observer Continue Reading
Crusty Old Veteran
As I looked across the room of first-year college students, I wondered which parts of my story would be relevant to share. I was asked to come and Continue Reading
Great Warriors Stumble: The Silence of Suicide
The aftermath follows an all too familiar script. A post rich with the accomplishments and feeling about the warrior lost, though the reason is Continue Reading
If I Heal, Will I Lose My Warfighter Identity?
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Rewiring the Warrior: A Data-Driven Breakthrough in Beating Operational Stress
How WHOOP and a Stellate Ganglion Block Helped Me Reset Operational Stress and Increase Performance Author’s Note: This article is a collaboration Continue Reading
A Run of Remembrance
It’s 7:00 AM on a Sunday. We wait on a barren stretch of US-90, just east of Macclenny, Florida. A cold, drizzly rain numbs our fingers as we shiver Continue Reading
Private Andy Andrews
He's just a stooped old man to some.To the ravages of age he slowly succumbs.Death is coming to the generation he belongs to.To me he is a hero, still Continue Reading
Select-in vs. Weed-out
“I have applied to 25 jobs and was denied them all.” “The recruiter called me and said I was not a good fit.” “The hiring manager told me I Continue Reading
Weaponizing Wellness: What They Never Taught Us About Recovery
By Rob Sweetman, Former Navy SEAL, Sleep Scientist, and Veteran Advocate We trained to be machines—deadly, focused, relentless. We were told to Continue Reading
What I Learned from Eating with a Spoon
In the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP), now the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP), I learned a lot of things through difficult and Continue Reading
In Pursuit of a Challenging Life Made Easy
By Chris Foley The circumstances that led to my experience with antidepressant medication are not unique to me. Rather, I’d wager these Continue Reading