The Army Medic in the Hole
“I can’t believe this is how I’m going to die,” thought an Army medic after falling down a well. “We’re in the middle of nowhere. No one is going to rescue us.”
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‘I Have Had All I Can Take’ — the Final Months of Legendary War Reporter Ernie Pyle
‘The Hurt Has Finally Become Too Great’
The Surge Nobody’s Talking About: The U.S. War in Somalia
America has engaged in military operations against terrorists in East Africa for years, but a lack of transparency about civilian casualties is causing concern.
White Supremacy in the Military “Like a Drop of Cyanide in Your Drink”
Since 9/11, there have been documented instances of white nationalism in the U.S. military, but the Defense Department won’t track the numbers.
The U.S. Role in Yemen
Tangled alliances with allies and their foes make this one messy war.
Baggage
Can artwork depicting the Syrian refugee crisis build empathy for an American audience? One writer hopes so.
When I Think About My Son
David Chrisinger found the words to express a devastating personal loss after teaching a military veteran how to write about her own feelings of sadness and uncertainty.
Hold My Housing Until I’m Ok
David Chrisinger learned to treat a writer’s words with the proper care before publication after a student veteran was pushed to the brink of suicide.
Learning the Power of Connection and Companionship
David Chrisinger grapples with his guilt about not having served and draws on his own experience of feeling powerless to connect with a friend who did.
