Justin Cliburn speaks about his time as a gunner in Iraq.
The Boots
” … and then it hit me … the boots weren’t his.” An encounter with the Boston Marathon hero Carlos Arredondo, five years earlier, tells a story of love and grief.
The Trauma of Lost Love
The U.S. has left Iraq, but Iraq has not left one U.S. soldier, writes veteran Justin Cliburn.
Shaving Taught Me Everything I Know About Being a Man
When you’re running a sharp blade along your face, Justin Cliburn writes, you teach yourself patience, pride, and humility.