Alientation, PTSD, Politics, Sci-Fi and The Forever War
I read in the news today that actor Channing Tatum has been attached to star in an adaptation of the classic sci-fi book The Forever War by author Joe Haldeman.…
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The Few, The Weird, the Uniquely Wired
It took me a long time to decide to write this. Partly because I had to put some personal things into words. Things which I, like many of us, almost…
Operation 300: The Kids of the Fallen
Veterans are blessed with more charities than ever to help and support them post service. A few focus on the children of those who have made the supreme sacrifice. “Operation…
America’s Cultural Disdain for Soldiers
Nick Palmisciano co-owner/ founder of Ranger Up wrote an epic essay to veterans explaining how they have differentiated themselves from most Americans. It has been incorrectly attributed to Gen. David…
The Fight Within: How The One’s We Love Destroy Us And The One’s Who Love Save Us
The Fight Within How The One’s We Love Destroy Us And The One’s Who Love Save Us I left a good part of me in Iraq after my first tour…
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Brandon Coleman, Phoenix VA Whistleblower and His Incredible Journey.
Several years ago a mutual friend of mine first introduced me to Brandon Coleman at a favorite breakfast place of ours aptly named, Matt’s Big Breakfast. All three of us…
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SLEEP. “No Man Knows But a Soldier, How Sweet Sleep Is.”
SLEEP. “No man knows but a soldier, how sweet sleep is.” So the Iraqis are raining down RPGs like mortars on us and one of my Corpsman tells me, “First…
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1st Battalion 4th Marines Scout/Sniper Platoon Reunion (2016)
1st Battalion 4th Marines Scout/Sniper Platoon Reunion (2016) On Saturday August 27, 2016, current and former members of 1stBattalion 4th Marines Scout/Sniper Platoon met at Camp Pendleton, CA for the…
Are You the Shield for Your Family From the Internet?
In the military you’re used to fighting bad guys. What should you do when you’re deployed, and while you’re family is at home? The Internet has allowed communication between people…
How Hospitality Operates and What to Keep in Mind When Travelling
A terror attack at a hotel is more likely today than it ever was. Do you recall, Mali, West Africa or India? How about Paris, Brussels or the U.K.? Terrorist…