As the United States grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, a former corpsman trained in infectious disease epidemiology understands what’s at stake.
Marine Corps
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Finding My Calling While Treating a Casualty Inside Friendly Lines
He saw gore and death, but he also saved lives. There are certain things a former corpsman will never forget or take for granted.
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“This Is What Closure Feels Like”—the Aftermath of Miscarriage While Your Spouse Is Deployed
A Marine reservist recounts an unexplained loss while her husband is deployed.
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From One Battle to Another. “A New Fight I Never Expected.”
A gunnery sergeant grapples with his love of deployments during a time when his family needs him at home.
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“Wars Are Real, Bullets Can Kill.”—Recalling the Death of My Invincibility
A Marine officer reflects on his youthful fearlessness—and its end.
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When the Stress of Combat Hits You in a High School Classroom
A former infantry officer realized the impact of war lingers longer than he’d thought.
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Me, Also. A Cobra Pilot’s Story of Military Sexual Assault
After years of silence, a Cobra pilot opens up about her fight to bring her accused rapist to justice.
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You Have Not Seen The Last Of These Marines
After starting a new chapter in his life, a former corpsman realized the men he lost 20 years before were much more than a memory.
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A Marine Officer, an Uber, and the Arrest
She was set— a Marine Corps officer enrolled in a PhD program and headed to a new duty station on the West Coast. But then she woke up in a jail cell with her world falling apart.
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Putting Down Our Guns and Ammo for a Tray of Hummus
Nathan and his unit traveled to Oman in 2013 to train with its military. Quickly, training evolved into an experience the Corps had not prepared them for.
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“Beaten Joints”—A Marine Officer Finds Herself On A Cross-Country Run
Maggie Seymour set out on a cross-country run to reconnect with herself and find the ground under her feet. Along the way she found a sense of home.
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Echoes Project: The Replacement
After Javier’s funeral at Arlington Cemetery, the Marines who were still in Afghanistan tried their best to stay positive for the rest of their deployment.
