For Ryan Mcrae, “being a man isn’t about doing what they say, it’s about doing what you want.”
New Book Tells of Prince Harry Defending Gay Soldier
June 11, 2013 by 2 Comments
In 2008, Prince Harry was Lieutenant Wales of the British armed forces, defending his country and his countrymen from attacks, both external and internal.
Navy Lietenant Thomas Saenz Earns Master’s Degree in Combat Zone
May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For Thomas Saenz, no risk was too great to get the education he wanted.
Entire Town Gifts Triple Amputee Veteran with Dream Wedding
May 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Residents of Temecula, CA, gifted Marine Corporal Juan Dominguez and his wife, Alexis, with everything they needed for a perfect wedding to show their gratitude for his service to the country.
To Defend a Terrorist
May 9, 2013 by 2 Comments
Tamar Birckhead reflects on representing the shoe bomber and, now, on helping those who represent the Boston bomb suspect.
We Ignore Human Rights Violations in North Korea [OpEd]
April 25, 2013 by 8 Comments
Anonymous is hacking North Korean computers and Ian Bremmer says they should be discouraged. Christian Coleman says we can’t ignore the atrocities anymore.
Tim Hetherington: Photojournalist, Giant
April 20, 2013 by 30 Comments
The Elephant in the Room: Militarism
April 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jeff Cohen believes militarism and perpetual war are our country’s biggest problems.
Photographer Chained in Afghan Hole Escapes
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pierre Borghi’s first request as a free man: a cup of coffee.
Fly the Friendly Skies of Afghanistan [Video]
March 31, 2013 by 1 Comment
“Weapons need to be pointed towards the ground. That would be below you.”
From the Office Where Soldiers Kill
March 29, 2013 by 19 Comments
Does it take a special kind of courage to be a combat soldier—who pulls the trigger from an office, thousands of miles away?
Vet Who Lost Leg in Afghanistan Now Helps Prepare Recruits for Realities of War (VIDEO)
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Joel Booth said, “I’m not afraid of it just because something bad happened. For people who haven’t been in combat, it’s hard to understand.”
Open Letter to Bush and Cheney From a Dying Iraq War Veteran
March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On the 10th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, Tomas Young, an Iraq War veteran, has written a powerful and moving open letter to President George W. Bush and ex-Vice President Dick Cheney.
Kids and Toy Guns: Pretend Battles Rage On, Long Past Newtown
March 13, 2013 by 12 Comments
With his kids, Carter Gaddis straddles a line between regulating imaginative gun play and banning it
“You have reminded me how much I love men!”
These are comments by bobbt, Patty, and Michael Cusden on the post “What Dads Really Want For Father’s Day”.