This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. There is a statistic that I have always found fascinating. It demonstrates a number of things: the inherent danger Read more…
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. As discussed earlier in the Courage Paradox, the military is an inherently dangerous occupation. In combat, out of combat, Read more…
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. The term “an old army buddy” is a trope that is often used in movies or a book. That Read more…
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. Who doesn’t want to enjoy a life of ease and repose? It’s a common goal. Figuring out how to Read more…
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. All of the branches of the service have core values that service members are expected to aspire and adhere Read more…
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. Of the many different challenges that veterans face, one of the most aggravating and infuriating is insomnia. The need Read more…
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. We who have come back, by the aid of many lucky chances or miracles – whatever one may choose Read more…
This post is part of a year-long series, The Paradox Problem. You can go here to see the introduction to the series, and see all the articles in the series here. Serving in the military is a conscious choice. This is especially true in the all-volunteer era. The reasons for Read more…
2020 was a strange and difficult year for many, if not most, of us. It was challenging for our mental health, physical health, social health, economic health…it was hard in so many ways. It was also a year of a break from writing for me; at the end of 2019, Read more…
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom. -Bob Dylan I had been in the Army for less than a day when I was given responsibility over something. A book, the basic information that a trainee needs to navigate initial Read more…