Diatribes of a Knucklehead 160119 More than once I have had an American civilian ask me about my ability to…

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That is the bond of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day. Lose one…

Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE, MC (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated…

 [jetpack_subscription_form] Randall Jarrell (May 6, 1914 – October 14, 1965) was an American poet, literary critic, children’s author, essayist, novelist, and…

Rupert Brooke 1887-1915 Brooke was known for his idealistic war sonnets.  Yes, he was British but as an American I…

Brian Turner served for seven years in the U.S. Army beginning in November 2003. Turner was born in Visalia, California, raised…

From things that have happened and from things as they exist and from all things that you know and all…

Anthony Evan Hecht (January 16, 1923 – October 20, 2004) Anthony Hecht remarked about his time as an infantryman in…