Suffering Reading List
OP-ED

Suffering Reading List

Suffering is a well-trodden topic. From Hollywood movies to tall tales, oral histories to family anecdotes, even in song (especially if you’re listening to country), suffering is one of the most in...

MILITARYLiving Through War: Honor That Lasts Through The Hard Times

Living Through War: Honor That Lasts Through The Hard Times

The history of humans is the history of war. People have always found a reason to fight others. Sometimes for a great cause, sometimes for almost nothing at all. The one constant is that people di...

INTERESTING READSHero Worship Is Not A Zero Sum Game

Hero Worship Is Not A Zero Sum Game

Complaining on Facebook about how people are calling the wrong people “hero” is not going to change anything. It only makes you look like a whiny, self-righteous dick.  I’m sorry, PV2 Snuffy, but K...

INTERESTING READSThe Iceman
OP-EDProcessing the Process

Processing the Process

The inside of the gate has “Good Luck” spray painted on it. You always laugh at that. It feels like a “Fuck You” said through a smile. The guards open the gate, you weave your way out of the blast...

OP-EDNight Runs

Night Runs

Of course, it’s silly to compare my little night runs to combat patrols, but I can’t help but feel that little spark, that faint jolt of electricity that I used to feel. This is one of the many rea...