The Ancient War
“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” — Exodus 14:14 The fight is fierce, the weight heavy, but those who stand, those who call upon…
Steadfast, Immovable Love
Steadfast, Immovable Love by Donavon L Riley God calls us not into the world’s war, where noise is the weapon and chaos the creed, but into something older, something carved…
The Real War Is Not Out There
The Real War Is Not Out There by Donavon L Riley When the battle tightens its grip and the weight feels like it’s crushing your very bones, that’s when you…
Disposable Heroes
Disposable Heroes by Donavon L Riley The ground upon which we all stand is soaked in the blood of countless generations. It bears witness to recent history’s unending march of…
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Son of War
Son of War, by Donavon L Riley In the wake of his second deployment, I emerged into a world cast in shades of turmoil and uncertainty. My father, a Vietnam…
These Things Make You a Man?
You think because you practice War, these things make you a man, and give justice for your bravado. But you fear to look within yourself and practice what truly makes…
Willful Ignorance
You have an entire generation, on top of the generation before that, on top of the generation before that. You have the ability to glean wisdom and knowledge at your…
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A story of getting ahead while staying alive – Once Upon a Time in France
Written by Fabien Nury; Drawn by Sylvain Vallee; Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger; Once Upon a Time in France is a European graphic novel based on the true story of the…
Study War and Love
It always blows my mind how a man can make intense war with men and yet make indelible love to a woman but this bifurcation makes sense and its necessary.…
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Psychopaths in Combat
I had this young Marine in Iraq that had proven to be one of our greatest warriors. BUT, at some point he broke. When I say broke, I mean he…