As of July 1, 2026, we’ll be indefinitely pausing publication of our biannual literary journal, As You Were: The Military Review. We’ll be exploring different ways to continue the mission as we maintain important infrastructure. Our previously published material will always be available right here. This site is a special place. Here are the results…
MEA is proud to announce the release of As You Were: The Military Review, Vol. 24. We have spent the last several months assembling the moving parts together for this issue, and the work has been an honor and a pleasure for our staff. The poetry, artwork, creative nonfiction, and literary fiction contained in this…
We have the honor to announce the release of As You Were: The Military Review, Vol. 23. This edition contains three dozen pieces of literary fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and artwork. The work spans multiple generations and viewpoints from across the world, a testament to the wide scope of impacts caused by the presence of militaries in…
We’re proud to announce the release of As You Were: The Military Review, Vol. 22, our latest collection of military-themed literary fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and artwork. Like its predecessors, this edition contains work that is representative of the extraordinary effort on the part of the creators to share parts of the human experience with you….