The Ripples of War Are Only Beginning to Spread. Is America Ready?
Twenty years after America invaded Iraq, a veteran and spouse imagines the war’s costs will only grow.
America is disconnected from veterans and military families. Be part of the solution.
DonateKayla Williams served as a sergeant and Arabic linguist in the Army from 2000-2005, including a deployment to Iraq from 2003-2004. She now lives in Virginia with her husband and two children and works as a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. She’s the author of two nonfiction books, Love My Rifle More Than You and Plenty of Time When We Get Home. Williams is a 2018 War Horse Fellow.
Twenty years after America invaded Iraq, a veteran and spouse imagines the war’s costs will only grow.
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A love of community and military values became a former army sergeant’s faith.
How a high-functioning facade masked a critical bout of depression for a former Army sergeant.