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‘A Violent Transition’—Mental Health Care Lacks Military Cultural Understanding
In 2010, Seth Allard, a Marine Corps veteran and member of the Sault Saint Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, drove past a parking lot full of cars outside a local Catholic Church in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and wondered why such a large…
Mark Test Post
The invitation to the Padre Island Burger Club in Texas came in while Marine Corps 1st Lt. Allison Bennett was out sailing on a friend’s boat. A flight instructor in her naval aviation training squadron texted that he was meeting with a…
‘People Feel Expendable’—Military Could Lower Suicide Rate With Focus on Quality of Life
Active-duty service members and veterans thinking of harming themselves can get free crisis care. Contact the Military Crisis Line at 988, then press 1, or access online chat by texting 838255.In the summer of 2022, Craig Bryan, a…
In an Unsteady Peace, Soldiers Built Bridges With Hankies, C Rations, and Salami
In March 1960, I reported to Delta Company, 17th Infantry, Seventh Infantry Division, based at Camp Kaiser, a smallish compound of low cinder block buildings and Quonset huts some 60 miles north of Seoul and about 30 miles from the muzzles…
Her Flight Instructor Sexually Harassed Her. The Marine Corps Tried to Kick Her Out.
The invitation to the Padre Island Burger Club in Texas came in while Marine Corps 1st Lt. Allison Bennett was out sailing on a friend’s boat. A flight instructor in her naval aviation training squadron texted that he was meeting with a…
‘Guard the Forks!’–The Great Submarine Mess Decks Utensil Heist
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Transgender Troops, Vets Warned to Avoid Florida Over Discriminatory Laws
When Jodi Jeloudov walked into the West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs center for her monthly doctor’s appointment this summer, she felt on edge. For eight years, she had approached VA the same way: high heels clipping the pavement, makeup…
I Can’t Afford the Grace of Failure. I’m a Survivor.
I stare down at the sink to avoid eye contact. The only sound between us is the lazy drip of water on porcelain. I can’t take the silence, so I look up at her. “When did you become my worst enemy?“ Her cold, blank expression stares back at…
The Military Is Missing Recruitment Goals. Are Thousands Being Unnecessarily Disqualified?
Carlos Morales was a few drinks in late one evening when he first contacted his local Coast Guard recruiting office, but when he woke up the next day, he did not regret his late-night submission.He had been eyeing service for a decade, he…
This Is the Crucible That Forged Me, But I Am No Piece of Steel. None of Us Are.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, consider the power of our memories that linger like hazy images until they are resurrected by the smell of burned rubber or bug spray, the nostalgic power of a song, or the sound of helicopters…
Play Hard. Get Dirty. Use Good Saop.