Martyrdom of a Mutt
That first day in Vietnam they snag a batch of us young imbeciles
Herd us into one of those mandatory oh-rientating lectures war hygiene...
Rock Bottom: Self-Retribution Through Self-Purification
So this is where you are. Rock bottom AF.
I say YOU because you are the one who set my world on fire... while watching...
Getting Drunk On The Past
Last month, my social media newsfeeds erupted in applause over our incursion into Syria. US Army Rangers charged forward in Strykers proudly displaying enormous...
The Pistol Circus
My War Journal into the PISTOL CIRCUS
May 15: The SOF life the Hard Way: Saying goodbye to your issue...Saying good bye, maybe forever to...
Marine Photo Scandal; Truth Is Rarely PC
Recently America was made aware of a photo scandal involving the US military. At the height of it, explicit pictures of female service members...
The Tiger in the Lotus
The dead are only seen by the dying
They all shut eyes together. Victors won they travel to the Halls of Vahalla. Carried by the...
Stay Savage
"Teach me to breathe, don’t let me think” -Every Time I Die
In 1868, the United States and the Lakota Nation of the Sioux Tribe...
Dude, Where’s My Hero Worship?: An Open Letter to Bro-Vets
Can we stop applauding veterans every time they derail discussions about social problems by redirecting the narrative back to veteran issues? Yes, the VA...
The GWOT, My Father And Me
I sat cross-legged on the cold cement of the garage floor. Steel tools were in front of me, laying benignly, and scattered about. I...
Muhammad Ali: Heroes Get Remembered But Legends Never Die
Muhammad Ali is dead—but the internet, Oh our precious internet, is full of life. Countering the heart-felt remembrance for Ali has been some criticism coming from places very close to and inside the military community.