Black people have served in the military since the Revolutionary War, longer than the United States has been a country. However, their stories have often been overlooked in the nation’s historical record and narratives about military life. That’s among the reasons we hosted the War Horse Writing Seminar for Black Veterans last fall, where we […]
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A Marine Father, an Air Force Son, and the Distance Between Them
My father has been running longer than I’ve been alive. As his son, without understanding or explanation, he expected me to run with him. He was a Marine, but he’d been running long before he enlisted. He escaped from an abusive, alcoholic home in North Carolina at age 16. He eventually found safety and structure […]
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A Look Back At Some of Our Favorite Reflections of 2025
Ten essays written by contributing writers for The War Horse’s Reflection section to summarize 2025.
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A Marine Fights a New War. This Time With Her Own Body
Marine perseveres through health problems after service
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They’ve Never Been Arrested. Why Does the FBI List Thousands of Service Members as Potential Criminals?
Military titling system lists service members as potential criminals, upending their lives. These veterans try to set the record straight.
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POW Witness: He Was Forced to Watch an Execution of U.S. Soldiers. 80 Years After WWII, His Story Sparks a Search for Their Remains
At 96 years old, a former World War II POW is helping researchers locate the burial site of US soldiers executed by the Japanese in the Philippines.
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Fear and Uncertainty Followed the Sept. 11 Attacks. What Was Real and What Was a Good Headline?
After the Twin Towers came down in the 9/11 terrorist attack, military families lived with fear and anxiety.
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‘We Need to Terminate Treatment’: VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care
Veterans Affairs mental health providers say they are being pressured to curtail therapy sessions for veterans. VA says they following evidence-based best practices.
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100-year-old Veteran Kept Jewish Prayer Book Over His Heart as He Confronted the Holocaust
A 100-year-old Jewish Army veteran deals with anti-Semitism in his unit during his World War II service as he meets victims of the Holocaust.
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He Lived Three Doors Down in the Alaskan Army Barracks. Now, I Carry His Ghost in My Pocket
A Fort Wainwright Army soldier’s friend was one of 30 who committed suicide while stationed in Alaska.
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‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life
Service members battling eating disorders may not receive the help they need as the military pushes a “warrior ethos” and “lethality.”
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My Job Was Army Cook. But Ranger School Didn’t Care, and I Wasn’t Going Home Without a Tab
Army cook endures the pain and hardship of Ranger school to join the special operations unit.
