Matt Crowder looks back at the moment he knew he had to join the U.S. Military—the morning of September 11, 2001—and how that has turned him into the man he is today.
Respecting My Daughter’s Growing Body
June 4, 2012 By 8 Comments
The ways that Ahmed Youssef plays with his daughter are changing as she grows up, and he wonders whether this is really such a good thing.
Dads Make Memories (Whether We Try To Or Not)
June 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
J.R. Reed is starting to feel time fly by, and in watching his daughter grow into her teen years, he realizes just how important her memories of him will someday be.
Be Present to Win
June 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
You have to be present in order to win at life. Seven years sober, Brandon Ferdig is grateful to the people who have been there for him.
‘The Man with the Signs’ – A Breathtaking Tribute to Fallen Soldiers
May 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Filmmaker Max Esposito tells the story of a man who, twice a year, creates a tribute to the service people who have given their lives in the previous six months.
I’m Home! Air Force Dad Surprises Family at Braves Game
May 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jamie Reidy shares a heartwarming video of a surprise reunion between an Air Force Master Sergeant deployed in Afghanistan and his family at an Atlanta Braves game.
“At least the thinking end of the military recognizes some of the waste of blood.”
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This is a comment by The Wet One on the post “West Point Debates War in Light of Failures in Iraq and Afghanistan”.
Off The Soldier
May 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
What’s an appropriate way to honor our soldiers? Hint: It doesn’t necessarily involve a barbecue or mall sales.
Memorial Day 2012
May 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This Memorial Day weekend, join The Good Men Project on a quest for meaning in observance.
5 Days Before His 14-Gun Salute at Arlington National Cemetery
May 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
“I never knew who he killed all those years, but I knew who he tried to save…”
Military PTSD and the DSM-V
May 28, 2012 By 5 Comments
Implications for combat veterans as the APA considers revisions to the DSM-V.
“Despite all the pacifist wishes in the world, war is sometimes a necessary evil. “
May 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
This is a comment by Veteran on the post “What Do Pacifists Do on Memorial Day?”
What do Pacifists do on Memorial Day?
May 27, 2012 By 17 Comments
Tom Matlack wrestles with the meaning of Memorial Day for a guy raised by Quakers.
The Color of War: An Excerpt
August 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
For Memorial Day, we offer an excerpt from James Campbell’s moving new book “The Color of War”
Memorial Day
May 29, 2011 By 3 Comments
War, Manhood, and Goodness. How Tim Hetherington’s life showed us all something profound about what it means to love one another and be good men.
“Yesterday, I didn’t honor the institutionalized violent aggression.”
This is a comment by Kirsten on the post “What do Pacifists do on Memorial Day?”