By an Anonymous Air Force Brat There I was, standing in line at base hospital, waiting to get my flu shot. We were about to PCS from Tinker AFB, Continue Reading
Leaderless Jihad: The War That No Longer Needs an Army
By Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub This article originally appeared on Darin Gaub’s Substack on Oct. 10, 2026, and is republished with the Continue Reading
When the Klaxon Sounds
By Robert G. Ray Jr., Lt Col (Retired), ALANG The realization of consciousness was suddenly and abruptly severed by sound. Overwhelming, invasive Continue Reading
The Marine Who Taught Me to Fish
By Emily Ireland My grandfather was a United States Marine who served as a combat rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines. He endured Continue Reading
Our Fathers in Bayamón
By Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán On October 29, 2026, my brother Carlos and I gathered with our lifelong friends, Buenaventura Ruiz and John Vargas, at Continue Reading
I Was There When Disabled Men Were Drafted
By Chuck Yarling I recently read an article entitled, “Inside the Pentagon’s shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Continue Reading
A Fighter Pilot’s Perspective from the Skies of Iraq
By Robert G. Ray Jr., Lt Col (Retired), ALANG On March 21st, 2003, I was a flight leader of two ship F16C-Plus Block 30 aircraft OIF combat sortie Continue Reading
When You Can’t Be a Warrior Anymore… is There a Reason to Go On?
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. It’s that Continue Reading
When You Don’t Believe Forgiveness Applies to You
By Joe DeCree This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with permission. I just spoke to a Continue Reading
The Night I Chose to Live
Surrender is not a Ranger word, but Survivor is… By Bradley Dean Schamel, Retired Special Forces Officer Author's Note: A special shout-out to Continue Reading
Before You Bid, See Who Won Last Time
By Magnus Williams Plenty of veterans go into business with their first customer already picked out. The federal government buys everything from 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