by David P. Ervin I asked a buddy how he was doing the other day. I keep in touch pretty regularly with “Doc,” a combat medic who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. We live in the same town, but I hadn’t heard from in a while. He replied with a phrase that’s emerged in the lexicon of American…
“Yet we few pay such a heavy price in hopes that our Efforts might keep children, now yet just little boys, From having to decide their innocence and lust for life may best be sacrificed” -excerpt from “Once Again to Be a Little Boy” by Dillion Naslund I read this poem over and over. Its…
by Travis Switalski, Sr. I have been asked that question more times than I care to count. I have been asked it by complete strangers, friends, and by those closest to me. I have been witness to the anger that erupts when someone is asked it and I have on occasion been the outlet of…
Voice of Warriors (VOW) is an organization that brings veterans and resources together through radio and other media. Each Tuesday night at 7 PM they host guest speakers associated with non-profits, initiatives, and outreaches to veterans. Recently VOW hosted leaders from MEA’s Veterans PTSD Project. They spoke about their upcoming publication of stories about post-traumatic…