It is Okay; Warriors Weep for Their Friends
Post-Traumatic Growth – PTG By David K. Devaney SgtMaj USMC Retired Throughout modern warfare there has been a stigma attached to weeping; especially for warriors. Tears equal weakness to some…
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Survivor Guilt
That is the bond of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day. Lose one and it is the same as losing a spouse or…
The Mythical Thin Blue Line.
Ask any lay person about it, and they’ll tell you everything they know about the law enforcement code of silence, fringe benefits, and doing things around the system which applies…
Closing the Gap More Even When it’s Crowded
Airports are strange places. A somewhat representative microcosm of society forced to be in the same place out of a need to get to a different place. People who have…
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Low “T” vs. PTSD
When I was soldiering in the 75th Ranger Regiment, they said there were only two kinds of Rangers – smart ones and strong ones. And my superiors never let me…
3rd ID Soldier’s Nightmares and the Jarhead’s Solution
Diatribes of a Knucklehead 160115 During 2006 I was assigned as the Marine 1st Sgt for the Inspector Instructor (I-I) Staff on Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah Georgia. I was also…
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Train for the (Gun) Fight of your Life
Our society is enamored with success. We love winning. Each of us measures success differently based on our vocation, hobby, or passion. The common denominator among people we deem to…
The Changing Nature of the Modern NCO
We hear it a lot these days, especially from a generation of warfighters who weren’t just preparing for war, but went to fight it. Those who were accustomed, by some…
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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…
The Dark Side of Contracting Overseas No One Will Tell You & It’s Impact On You
Imagine making $30,000 a month or more, and tax-free, I remember those hay days and remember some guys making upwards of $1,250 a day. If there’s anything we’ve learned both…