Finding Triumph in Tragedy

11 years ago

by David Chrisinger  “Weep, darling. Weep…and then, tomorrow, we shall make something strong of this sorrow.”–Lorraine Hansberry, “The Sign in…

Fives and Twenty-Fives

11 years ago

“That sound. That groan chasing a clap. It hit me a second later. The shock wave knocked me on  my…

Down the Rabbit Hole

11 years ago

by David P. Ervin I asked a buddy how he was doing the other day. I keep in touch pretty regularly…

The Price We Pay

11 years ago

by Travis Switalski, Sr. The places where we fought are more than names on a paper map. They are more…

Building Hope From Tragedy: The Naslund Story

11 years ago

“Yet we few pay such a heavy price in hopes that our Efforts might keep children, now yet just little…

The War is Over?

11 years ago

by Travis Switalski, Sr. I have been told by my civilian friends on many occasions that I should relax because…

Words Make You More: Bibliotherapy and the Healing Power of Literature

11 years ago

by David Chrisinger The commander’s words relieve their stricken hearts: ‘My comrades, hardly strangers to pain before now, we all…

Behind the Steel

11 years ago

by Joe Carvalko Excerpts from my latest book of poetry, Behind the Steel, narrate military themes, not to honor or…

What’s It Like to Kill Someone?

11 years ago

by Travis Switalski, Sr. I have been asked that question more times than I care to count. I have been…

What We Talk About When We Talk About ‘Thank You for Your Service’

11 years ago

I was recently talking with a friend about the dialogue surrounding ‘thank you for your service’ in the military and…