Sergent Hille explained, “We have to do our best to continue to remember the ones who paid the ultimate sacrifice for what we have the privilege of doing in this country.”
The Breech
May 26, 2013 by 15 Comments
Sean Davis gives a haunting first-person account of the inhumanity (and the humanity) of war.
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.
Bush in Rehab
May 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
Can George W. Bush’s presidency be redeemed? Greg Olear takes a closer look.
A Piece of Shrapnel, A Purple Heart
April 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As part of Gaby Dunn’s ’100 interviews’ project, she wanted to talk to someone who was awarded a Purple Heart. Here’s the story of Brian Scott.
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.
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
Navy Vet Faces Jail Time For Treating PTSD With Marijuana
March 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
Jeremy Usher says, “The court systems are very black and white, and PTSD is the definition of gray area. They’re not acknowledging the gray area.”
Bradley Manning Pleads Guilty to Military Leaks
March 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Manning said, “I believed that if the general public, especially the American public, had access to the information … this could spark a domestic debate on the role of the military and our foreign policy in general.”
Will Mali Become the United States Next War Zone?
February 22, 2013 by 1 Comment
The White House notified Congress today that the President has sent US military personnel to Niger.
Combating Violence on Chicago’s Streets: The Cure Violence Initiative
February 19, 2013 by 1 Comment
Dr. Gary Slutkin asserts that the epidemic of violence should be treated as a public health issue, and so far his methods are working.
Tim Medvetz and The Heroes Project
January 25, 2013 by 2 Comments
Their mission is to “improve the care and protection of heroes through individual support, community empowerment and systemic change.”
How Do We Talk to Boys About Violence?
January 9, 2013 by 15 Comments
At this point I think there is a very dangerous silence. And that’s not their fault. It’s ours.
U.S. Marine Released From Mexican Prison
December 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
After 5 months of being held for bringing what Mexican authorities called a ‘forbidden weapon’ across the border, Jon Hammar has finally been reunited with his family.
Would You Pay For a Lab-Grown Penis?
December 22, 2012 by 10 Comments
The Defense Department is helping underwrite Dr. Anthony Atala’s groundbreaking work on growing new, transplantable penes from donor cells. This is pretty awesome.
“Caregiver day is a wonderful idea, becase when you love your children, every day is a day you get to be with and celebrate them.”
This is a comment by CJ on the post “What to the Child of Domestic Violence is Father’s Day?”