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Opinion & Essay
Why ‘Catch-22’ Is the Closest Thing to the Truth About War
Mileage may vary when it comes to Joseph Heller’s
Catch‑22,
but I rarely find a fellow service member who’s read the book who doesn’t at least find the material recognizable in their own experiences.
August 06, 2022 10:00 AM
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Matthew Komatsu
Opinion & Essay
Stop Glorifying Veteran Suicide
Suicide has spread like a disease among veterans, and we are exacerbating the crisis by refusing to criticize those who choose to commit it.
July 08, 2022 06:00 AM
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Mac Caltrider
Opinion & Essay
How the Utility of Combat Shaped My Perception of Usefulness
During my first firefight in Afghanistan, I had something I didn’t have when I took shelter under a desk in the eighth grade. It was utility.
June 30, 2022 01:30 PM
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Luke Ryan
Opinion & Essay
Psychic Wounds Shared by Veterans of Vietnam, Afghanistan
I spoke to many Vietnam veterans who feel as though they watched the fall of Saigon all over again and are heartbroken for Afghanistan vets.
June 29, 2022 09:15 AM
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Gretchen Klingler
Opinion & Essay
Going Public Doesn’t Change the Mission of Black Rifle Coffee Company
Going public is a big step for anyone, but especially for guys like us who were dragging a rifle around war zones not too long ago.
June 25, 2022 08:00 AM
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Logan Stark
Opinion & Essay
From Iraq, With Love: Life as a Combat Reporter Caught in a Global Pandemic
He’d bounced between the US and Erbil for months, telling the stories of soldiers as well as everyday people from Iraq — then a pandemic broke out.
June 25, 2022 05:00 AM
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Kevin Knodell
Opinion & Essay
How Leadership at BRCC Shifted From Government Service to Veteran Service
BRCC was born from a desire to be free of government service, a need to replace a commander’s intent with personal drive.
June 24, 2022 09:29 AM
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Logan Stark
Opinion & Essay
The End of War Brings Mixed Emotions — So, How Are You Feeling?
The end of the war in Afghanistan brings up a variety of emotions in veterans of the longest war. I feel proud, disgusted, sad, and more.
June 23, 2022 01:37 PM
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Leo Jenkins
Opinion & Essay
Afghanistan, I Surrender
Today, I am recognizing my limitations and fighting the good fight. Afghanistan. I surrender. Shame, get back!
June 21, 2022 08:10 AM
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Brandon Young
Opinion & Essay
Taser Drones Are No Replacement for a Good Guy With a Gun
Axon Enterprise announced plans to develop a new tool for the prevention of mass shootings: a drone armed with Axon’s signature Taser.
June 06, 2022 02:00 PM
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Eric Miller
Opinion & Essay
The Story of Denys Antipov, a Fallen Ukrainian Soldier
Serious-minded and good-humored, Denys Antipov wasn’t only a Ukrainian soldier and a badass on the front lines of the war; he was a friend.
May 17, 2022 11:00 AM
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Nolan Peterson
Opinion & Essay
Cold Mountain: A Team of Veterans Take on a Mount Rainier Snowstorm
In 2021, a team of veterans set out to summit Washington’s Mount Rainier. At 10,000 feet up the mountain, a surprise snowstorm had other plans.
April 05, 2022 09:52 AM
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Mac Caltrider
Opinion & Essay
Will a Bullpup Ever Be the Service Rifle of the Future?
The bullpup rifle has become prevalent across large parts of the world in recent years, but it hasn’t caught on in North America yet.
January 24, 2022 04:00 PM
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Travis Pike
Opinion & Essay
Opinion: Marvel Canceled ‘The Punisher’ Logo for Deeply Flawed Reasons
Marvel’s latest move to distance itself from police who sport the iconic Punisher skull is a long time coming but still misguided.
January 06, 2022 12:50 PM
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Mac Caltrider
Opinion & Essay
In Ukraine, Another Year of War Is Over — Has a New One Just Begun?
When the clocks strike midnight this evening, it will mark a new year — and for Ukraine, the beginning of a ninth straight calendar year at war.
December 31, 2021 10:48 AM
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Nolan Peterson
Opinion & Essay
What Dad’s Snapshots From Vietnam Taught Me About the Power of Stories
When I was about 6 or 7, I discovered my dad’s pictures from Vietnam. From that moment, I wanted to be a “grunt” like my old man.
December 26, 2021 07:00 AM
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James R. Webb
Opinion & Essay
A Loud Crash, a Trapped Horse, and a Harrowing Rescue — Decorated Veteran Fights To Save Her ‘Baby’
After a harrowing rescue, Air Force veterans Stacy Pearsall and Andy Dunaway are still fighting to save their beloved draft horse Earl.
December 22, 2021 04:15 AM
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Stacy L Pearsall
Opinion & Essay
Stolen Valor Is So Grubby — Stolen for What? To Impress Who?
Toward my friend, I felt embarrassed, like I had found his porn collection. In this squeezing, grasping era, stolen valor seems so grubby.
November 14, 2021 04:00 PM
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Nathan Webster
Opinion & Essay
Colin Powell Knew How To Win; We Should Have Listened
Colin Powell was a great leader who championed a military doctrine the United States should embrace if we ever want to win another war.
October 27, 2021 10:21 AM
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Ethan E. Rocke
Opinion & Essay
Opinion: Here’s How America Can Fight Wildfires Better
Folks have been concerned about wildfires for a long time, but the past two years left many questioning whether we can fight them better.
October 22, 2021 04:00 AM
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Susan Kocher and Ryan E. Tompkins
Opinion & Essay
After Afghanistan, It’s Time To Admit Counterinsurgency Is a Losing Doctrine
The only counterinsurgency operations that result in long-term success are spearheaded by native governments that the populace sees as legitimate.
October 02, 2021 07:00 AM
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Carl Forsling
Opinion & Essay
‘Do You Remember the Battle of Ia Drang?’ — A Salute to Joe Galloway, My Friend and Mentor
From Vietnam’s Ia Drang Valley and beyond, Joe Galloway was a fierce champion of the Fourth Estate who always spoke truth to power.
August 22, 2021 08:15 AM
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Dennis Anderson
Opinion & Essay
How We Can Help Afghan Special Operators Fight the Taliban
A group of American special operators is helping its Afghan counterparts fight the Taliban by getting their families out of Afghanistan.
August 17, 2021 04:50 AM
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Jariko Denman
Opinion & Essay
Are All US Forces Really Leaving Afghanistan? Former CIA Officer Says No
The Pentagon announced that command of US military operations in Afghanistan would be transferred to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
August 05, 2021 04:00 PM
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Frumentarius
Opinion & Essay
Embedding With Green Berets: What It Was Like to Return to Afghanistan as a Soldier-Turned-Journalist
How one soldier-turned-journalist traded his rifle for a camera to embed with a Special Forces team still fighting in Afghanistan in 2018.
July 01, 2021 09:48 AM
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Marty Skovlund Jr.
