Topic: Military Bond

A Journalist’s Favorite Image Mirrors a Loss
A journalist learns of death that paralleled the moment he took his favorite picture.

“They Didn’t Make It?”—When Your Brother’s Homecoming Starts in a Burn Ward
After an IED exploded in Iraq, a badly burned Marine asks his brother if his teammates survived. “He knows I won’t lie to him. We are both warriors.”

“You Either Went to War or You Didn’t”—How Deployments Divide the Veteran Community
A former soldier reflects on the differences between veterans who deployed to combat and those who didn’t. “Taps will rip out your heart every time.”

‘Time Heals Old Wounds. So Does a Bottle of Rum’
A father reconnects with his ex-wife during their son’s graduation from Army basic training. “I told her she was a good mother.”