The War Horse

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For the longest time, I didn’t look forward to the holidays the way a dad of three ought to. I once thought it was because I was raised on little extravagance, especially with respect to Christmas and gifts in general.But after an evening…

A couple of months after Spc. Vanessa Guillén disappeared on April 22, 2020, former Army Pfc. Krysta Alaniz protested the seeming lack of action on the military’s part. With her chocolate-brown eyes, sleek dark hair, and heart-shaped face,…

I landed on Iwo Jima for the first time in 1998. I was a young Marine sergeant serving as an infantry squad leader during a six-month deployment to Okinawa, Japan. Most who make the pilgrimage to the tiny island stay only a few hours. I was…

This article is part of Short Changed, a series looking at the noncombat deaths of women going back to 9/11.During her last visit home, Army Pfc. Hannah Gunterman McKinney asked her father to break her arm so she wouldn’t have to…

During the first week of December 1991, my wife, Lin, and I met our friend Richard Fiske for dinner at the Chart House in Honolulu, Hawaii, as we had done on many occasions.I’d been stationed at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, for three…

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 | ANNE MARSHALL-CHALMERS and SONNER KEHRTThis article is part of Short Changed, a series looking at the noncombat deaths of women going back to 9/11.On the night of Aug. 5, Meredith Barney and her daughter, Saria…

“It is on the ship—assume you have it. We will find and beat this thing down.”The alarming words from our skipper about Covid-19 aboard the USS Ronald Reagan caused a cascade of restrictions for our standard operating procedures while on…

This article is part of Short Changed, a series looking at the noncombat deaths of women going back to 9/11.As of Jan. 17, veterans thinking about hurting themselves can get free crisis care, including inpatient, for up to 90 days at…

My husband’s phone rang on our way to get ice cream, and my heart sank just as the baby in my belly kicked. I rubbed and patted the bump, soothing away her restlessness and my immediate need for butter pecan.“So, she woke up with his…