On this Veterans Day 2018, we want to salute the men and women who risk it all to ensure we don’t have to–a round-up of our best posts.
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My Father, the Reluctant Soldier
Dan Szczesny listens to his father tell a story of his time in WWII, and they both learn something.
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The Breech
Sean Davis gives a haunting first-person account of the inhumanity (and the humanity) of war.
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Honoring the Humanity of Our Veterans
Part of honoring our veterans is serving them when they return to civilian life.
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Committing to Being Dead
Matt Thompson had given up any possibility of coming home from Iraq—but he returned safely. Now, over a year later, he still can’t shake the urge to go back.
Born to Wear the Rags of War
How to remember comrades, friends in words, images, or the wallet on your hip (or “What’s in Your Wallet?”)
For My Dad on Veteran’s Day
I’ve seen a bunch of people thank my dad for serving in the Marines. I’ve just never been one of them.
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Diary Of A Soldier
Do you know what it’s like? To know that you have absolutely no time to mourn for someone so dear to you?
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7 Important Ways the U.S. Army Made Me a Better Dad and Husband
The U.S. Army developed me to be a leader domestic and abroad; I also learned to lead in my home.
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A Veteran’s Day Poem
In honor of our United States veterans.
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