“My parents, like most Chinese immigrants, valued education as the ultimate achievement,” writes veteran Hunter Lu. “The military was for dumb people.”
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As I began to write his obituary for our local newspaper, I realized much of my dad’s life was a mystery to me.
https://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/mom-and-dad-web.jpg485544Tom Lanehttps://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NEW-War-Horse-logo-no-tagline-405x160-1.pngTom Lane2023-07-26 09:43:172023-07-26 10:25:22Dad Always Seemed Bigger Than Life. But I Had No Idea There Was a Hero in the Next Room.
Since World War II, the military has poisoned countless service members through toxic exposures and secret testing.
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Andrea N. Goldstein lost her sense of home when she left home for college and the military. Moving to New York City, she learned to come home to herself.
https://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/PC083189.jpg11251500Andrea N. Goldsteinhttps://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NEW-War-Horse-logo-no-tagline-405x160-1.pngAndrea N. Goldstein2018-01-10 19:25:282020-11-23 23:32:11The Military Gave Her a Shared Sense of Purpose, but the Navy Was Not a Home
For decades, he searched for information about a friend killed during in Vietnam, a journey that ended visiting the gravesite with the Marine’s mother.
https://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nelson-and-Herron-web.jpg8381196David Nelsonhttps://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NEW-War-Horse-logo-no-tagline-405x160-1.pngDavid Nelson2021-02-17 09:14:292021-04-27 21:13:51A Veteran’s 30-Year Journey to Learn About a Friend Killed During the Vietnam War
The point is to push your boundaries not within the limits of survival but until turbulent failure. This strange new concept sends me on a spiral.
https://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/New-Baby-900x596-1.jpg596900Cierra Beckerhttps://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NEW-War-Horse-logo-no-tagline-405x160-1.pngCierra Becker2023-08-08 18:57:222023-08-09 13:54:37I Can’t Afford the Grace of Failure. I’m a Survivor.
Through it all—the good and the bad—always remember you will achieve your goal. Keep your chin up, endure, and always remember: It will be OK.
https://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/face-paint.jpg368604Sean Paulhttps://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NEW-War-Horse-logo-no-tagline-405x160-1.pngSean Paul2022-07-20 09:43:012022-07-20 09:43:01Note to Self: When They Come for You in the Night, Don’t Give Up. Fight Back.
Veronica didn’t want to be at the airport when the Marines returned home from Afghanistan in April 2011.
https://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/download-1-49.jpg8151200Thomas J. Brennanhttps://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NEW-War-Horse-logo-no-tagline-405x160-1.pngThomas J. Brennan2018-04-23 21:36:392020-11-23 23:10:50Echoes Project: The Homecoming
Kyle Carpenter, a Marine veteran of Afghanistan and Medal of Honor recipient, reflects on the need for hope, humility, and thankfulness on the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
https://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/KYLECARPENTER_TWH_EliotDudik_14.jpg6671000William "Kyle" Carpenterhttps://thewarhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NEW-War-Horse-logo-no-tagline-405x160-1.pngWilliam "Kyle" Carpenter2016-09-11 17:36:092021-06-07 19:00:33Because This Moment Simply Is
An Army Interrogator, His Grandfather, and a Bond Across Two Wars
Dad Always Seemed Bigger Than Life. But I Had No Idea There Was a Hero in the Next Room.
Exposed: Burn Pits May Force the Military to Acknowledge Generations of Poisoned Veterans
The Military Gave Her a Shared Sense of Purpose, but the Navy Was Not a Home
A Veteran’s 30-Year Journey to Learn About a Friend Killed During the Vietnam War
I Can’t Afford the Grace of Failure. I’m a Survivor.
Note to Self: When They Come for You in the Night, Don’t Give Up. Fight Back.
Echoes Project: The Homecoming
Because This Moment Simply Is