Why More Art Needs to Come From the Warrior World

“I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.” ― John Quincy Adams           Yep, that's right—I'm going to talk about why art is important to a bunch of dip-spi...

Knock, Knock Jokes: America's Virtue Signaling and The Syrian Refugee Debate

"I lie in bed to the sound, of the wolves at my door. They are speaking in tongues Oh, they join on my floor”-Senses Fail It seems common sense is beginning to once again fade into a blur, not...

You Are Expendable. You Are Free.

     To be clear, this is not an anti-war, “Born on the 4th of July” type of write up by someone who is overcome with a deluded sense of morality over past actions taken. I liked war. I liked what ...

Mabus: Confidence Lost & True Colors Exposed

Mabus /mābəs/ noun. Professional politician who regards career preservation as lexically superior to interests of; sound judgement, military lethality, and/or national security.           Not long ...

9/11 - Have You Forgotten?

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 started out like any other clear, crisp, late summer morning. That is until 0846 when the first plane hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center and began a chai...

Women in Combat Units is Still a Bad Idea (Sorry)

     Just in case you were under a rock the past couple of weeks; two women have graduated from Ranger School. Unsurprisingly perhaps, with this significant event has come a renewed energy regardin...

The New American Royalty: Part Three

Note: This is the final article of a three-part series. The first was published August 19th, and second was published on the 20th.      After all the information had been briefed to Karl, he deemed...

The New American Royalty: Part Two

Note: this article is the second of a three-part series.  The first article has been published, and the final article will be published August 21st. Alas, our red route was clear and no kills could...

The New American Royalty: Part One

Note: This article is the first of a three-part series; spanning the next three days. The second article will be published on August 20th, and the final article will published on August 21st.  “On ...

Divorce, Loss, And Success - A Veterans Perspective

6:00 A.M., on a drive up Highway 1, just South of Santa Barbara; the world rested in a peaceful calm.  I had the driver’s side window down and my elbow resting on the frame.  The cool sea breeze wa...

We Hail From a Nation of _______

There's a thorn in the side of most who ever pulled a trigger for Uncle Sam: a specific type of self-proclaimed "military fan."  You know the ones. . . quick to whip out some quote about men and wa...

Homage to the Infantry

The meaning of the word “grunt” has little wiggle room. You either are one, or you are not. Anybody who knows one will attest. . . a grunt’s distinction between grunt and non-grunt is a perceptual ...

All In

All In By: Jimmy Stare “I was thinking about joining the community, you got any advice?” I’ve been asked this question many times by young men who are looking for something more. This is just my op...

The Warrior's Path: Part 2

“There is no question; a part of me will forever be up on that mountain, dead.... as my brothers died. But there’s a part of me that lived, because of my brothers, because of them I am still alive....

A Veteran's Guide to Disability Compensation

"Wherever you are at, whether in civilian clothes or in uniform, we work together, we never let each other down."  —Master Sergeant Raul (Roy) Perez Benavidez, CMH recipient and bona fide neck snap...