It’s OK to take a break!
It is ok to rest; it is ok to take a break, slow down, take a load off… The military has never been an environment of “slow down and take…
PTSD-Poetry from Angel Yalkin
They come looking for me to tame them, to dampen the nerve; Dip their bodies in a sea of gold, chant a wordless incantation over their darkest dreams, and so…
Burn With Purpose
“B U R N W I T H PURPOSE” This fire now consumes me; in thundering fury, falls silent my souls lament. – I alone it’s genesis, self-righteous cure; Quell…
Arming School Staff Members – Let’s look at the facts
Ever since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and again since the shooting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, there has been a lot of talk about school safety…
Goldilocks of Giving
Once upon a time, I gave my all. I gave my all to everyone and everything in my life. My eagerness to drain my own well came from a place…
I Had to Kill my Self, before I Killed Myself
I speak not ignorantly, but with unfortunate intimacy. My father killed himself when I was 16; I have lost brothers from suicide due to the War and transition, I myself…
The Great Sculptor
The majesty of the Grand Canyon is something that simply takes one’s breath away. I’ve seen some people standing by the guard rails looking out over the grandeur of this…
Youth Saved Me
“Growing up my dad was working 2-3 jobs, ran his own business, & also drove long hall. He died 2 months after my 16th birthday, I could have gotten into…
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Seven Things You Should Know About Your First Shooting Competition
Last week I attended my first shooting competition, a local 2-gun match. As shocking as I’m sure it is that every writer isn’t a frequent competitor, I wanted to share…
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The Forever War, Living with a TBI: Part 2, Transitioning
“These two things fight together in me as the snakes fight in the spring. The water comes out of my eyes; yet I laugh while it falls. Why?” ― Rudyard…