Kelly McHugh-Stewart’s father died in Afghanistan on May 18, 2010. Since then she’s had two separate graduations—both were on the anniversary of his death.
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Unclear All-clear And A Requisite For Air
One night stuck in a shipping container during an air raid drill is enough to make anyone claustrophobic. Problem is, Yvette Pino already was.
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“He Tried to Kill Me in His Sleep”—a Military Spouse Learns How Gridlock Gets You Killed
As traffic slowed to a stop and the color drained from his face, Liesel Kershul began to see that Tom had changed. Then he tried to kill her in his sleep.
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Spilt Milk, Giggling Girls, and No Use Crying
Jackie Munn spilled hot chai on her lap and the girls giggled. They danced, smiled, asked why she had blue eyes. Then came the whip.
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My Therapy Dog’s Name Is Fern And She Taught Me Gratitude
Anxiety over the military sexual trauma she withstood plagued Rachael Harris when she came home. Her adopted dog, Fern, barreled through those walls.
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Zero Tolerance: The Defense Department’s Decades-Long Failure To End Sex Crimes In Uniform
Scandal after scandal, sexual predators in the military continue to harass and assault with impunity. Military brass pay lip service to eradicating the problem. Explore how the Defense Department has skirted accountability for nearly 40 years.
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“They Weren’t Supposed to Die”—Losing a Soldier to Mishap at the Army National Training Center
Nina Semczuk arrived at the National Training Center in California prepared to train; she wasn’t prepared for a fellow soldier to die.
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The Military Gave Her a Shared Sense of Purpose, but the Navy Was Not a Home
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.
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After Becoming Homeless, Finding My Home and Purpose in the Marine Corps
Joy Craig’s childhood was anything but stable. After graduating high school, foster care forced her out, and she was homeless. Until she enlisted.
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Marine Corps Publishes, Then Deletes, Name Of First Woman Infantry Officer
Corps mistakenly outs first woman grunt, then denies multiple interview requests, citing her privacy concerns. Veterans call for transparency, celebration.
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She Couldn’t Imagine The Fear. She Could Imagine Walking Barefoot, Carrying Her Heels
Annie Erling felt like an interloper when she worked at the Holocaust Museum and again at the 9/11 Museum. Then she came upon a pair of bloodied heels.
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She Awoke to a Different World
Jenny Pacanowski burst with love of country when the planes hit, and that day awoke in her a new era of her life filled with compassion and rage.
