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Achilles, the most renowned warrior in Western culture. The hero of the Trojan War. The monster. On the off chance you have no...

Before going home, Phyllis took our team to see a place I’d never forget. From Cape Coast, we ventured West past thatched-roof...

Most people have heard sayings like “You are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with.”...

Books and movies—the military kind. Do you watch them? Read them? Today we’re going to talk about them, and how the facts...

Buried in my Facebook notifications is a ten-year-old friend request from a ghost. A high school friend who battled internal demons for...

We’ve all got a running commentary in our heads throughout much of the day--scientists call it an internal monologue. During intensely challenging...

I was once a patient at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. I was then, as I am now, what is known as...

Compartmentalization is the practice of mentally setting things aside that are unnecessary or counterproductive to your immediate purpose.  Think of a soldier who has to...

I found out a few days ago that one of the Marines I served with died. A year ago. His old squad...