Micah Owen’s harrowing tale of a convoy ambush in 2003 Fallujah appeared in the first Journal of Military Experience and was a recent addition to the New York Times “Warrior Voices” segment. Micah is twice a veteran of the Iraq War (2003 & 2005) and twice a contributor to the JME. Beginning his work in the…
On 23 October, we posted this discussion question on our Facebook page: “If you could tell others one thing about PTSD, what would it be?” The responses from our members were poignant, honest and some of the more instructive writing on the subject we have ever read. We hope you will take the opportunity to…
The Living and the Dead: War, Friendship and the Battles that Never End “The worst feeling,” Sergeant Tom Whorl scribbles in a small spiral notebook, “is not knowing when your last step will be. That’s what takes a toll on your brain.” With those simple words, he captures the gut-wrenching day-to-day, life-and-death struggles and triumphs…
Purple Heart Magazine’s article on The Journal of Military Experience discusses what it was like for the editor as he worked with student veterans one-on-one as they told stories–some for the first time–about service, the horrors of war, and the acclimation to civilian life. Click on the veteran artist Matt Foley’s cover art from JME…