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The Power of a Patch
“What are you doing?” a little boy asked me as I tapped an Army patch hanging in the doorway at our gym. He, like many kids, was hanging out, playing Continue Reading
I Can’t “Fully Grasp” What it Means to Serve
I wrote this back in 2017 - When my youngest was on his first deployment, mirroring his older brother's choices - (although upping the ante from 11B Continue Reading
The Veterans Who Don’t Feel Like Veterans
There is a question veterans ask one another that is almost never phrased directly: Did I do enough to count? It appears in quieter forms. Where did Continue Reading
It was just like the Boy Scouts…
By an Anonymous USAF Brat “Mom, where does this go?” I was standing in the kitchen of our quarters at Langley AFB, Virginia, in October 1979. We Continue Reading
When a Beagle Taught America How to Remember
By Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán The Peanuts gang are lounging together beneath the shade of a large tree, enjoying the crisp November air. Linus, Continue Reading
I’m Not Sisyphus
As a student of psychology and philosophy, I’ve mused, pondered, debated and have written about Sisyphus, Greek hero to some, Greek tragedy to others. Continue Reading
I Thought He Was the Perfect Man. Then I Discovered His Horrible Secret.
By a Woman Who Almost Made the Biggest Mistake of Her Life I met Michael three years ago, and from the moment he walked into my life, I knew there Continue Reading
Community, Not Push-Ups, Keeps Veterans Alive
If you’ve been around veterans long enough, you’ve heard someone mention the veteran suicide phenomenon plaguing our community. The statistics range Continue Reading
Top 6 Law School Admissions Consultant Companies
Photo by Peggy Paulson on Unsplash Choosing a law school admissions consultant can help you plan your applications, develop a personal statement, Continue Reading
When Agitprop Does Exactly What It Is Supposed To… And Why You Keep Falling For It
There is an old saying that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Most of us understand that principle intellectually, but we have a Continue Reading
What Happens to Your Dental Care After You Leave the Military
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash While you were in uniform, someone else kept track of your teeth. Your unit watched dental readiness, the Continue Reading