August 2013

Syria: Once More Into The Breach?

Forces are being readied for possible US intervention in Syria.  These same forces have been engaged in constant combat for over a decade.  They are tactically and technically prepared for whatever mission the Commander In Chief assigns them.  They will carry out this mission with the honor, sacrifice, and dedication America expects from it’s warriors. But their success will come at tremendous personal cost. As I mentioned in an earlier post, Beware The Coming Storm, veterans preparing for their next deployment rarely try to unpack the emotional pain and suffering from their last one.  Experiences and emotions from multiple deployments [...]

By |August 28th, 2013|Categories: Veteran's Experiences|Tags: , , , |6 Comments

How To Help The Veteran In Your Life

I was getting the kids ready for bed last night when the phone rang.  I almost didn’t answer--I didn’t recognize the number, the kids were rebelling like only 3 and 5 year-olds can, and I could feel the chances of getting to bed at a reasonable hour slipping away.  As one pants-less monkey jetted down the hall--chased by another with only a spiderman mask on--I answered anyway. I’m really glad I did. On the other end of the line was a Marine I’ve never met--let’s call him Tim.  Tim had just finished After Action  and found that the experiences I wrote [...]

By |August 21st, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized, Veteran's Experiences|Tags: , , |8 Comments

Line Of Advance: Literary Journal for Veterans

It's no exaggeration for me to state that writing has positively changed my life.  Writing became the avenue through which I was able to process my combat experiences and deal with the challenges of coming home.  Things I was never able to articulate verbally finally achieved expression through the written word.  For these reasons, I am very happy to post this email from Chris Lyke, one of the founders of Line Of Advance, a non-profit literary journal dedicated to preserving the voices of veterans.  To make this a reality, Chris is soliciting donations via http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/line-of-advance. I have never met, nor conversed, [...]

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