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Because I Was a Woman Who Served, I Was Stigmatized and Stereotyped by a Stranger
My calendar stood wide open that Saturday as I drove around listening to the local country radio station. So when I heard an advertisement for a resource fair for veterans at my favorite local brewery—Service Brewing Company—I figured I’d…
Our Love Was a Casualty of War, Destroyed by Time, Distance, and Things We Couldn’t Say
In the days after the planes struck on that cloudless, sun-soaked Tuesday morning, a pack of military recruiters descended upon a South Florida high school.The recruiters’ mission-focused gaze cut through the early afternoon humidity like a…
The Cadence of the 21 Gunshots Pierced My Ears. I Braced Myself for Each One.
One by one, family and friends stepped up to the altar. They spoke of his bravery, leadership, and intelligence. They joked about his love for espresso.Before it was my turn to speak, I rushed to the bathroom, palms sweaty and stomach…
I Heard My Daughter’s First Cry From 7,000 Miles Away. Hours Later, I Was in a War Zone.
In the wasteland deserts of Kuwait, I crammed my gear into duffle bags, preparing to fly into Iraq for a yearlong deployment. At the same time, but on the other side of the planet, my wife gave birth to our first child.I packed ammo…
‘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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