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Salaries, food and sumo wrestling suits: What I learned paying the bills for war
From Vietnam to Iraq, “I had a bird’s-eye view on how money and war are inextricably linked,” this Air Force veteran reflects in The War Horse.
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Everybody wanted to visit the wounded soldier. I wanted to be left alone.
The athletes, actors, and officers meant well, but a soldier injured in Iraq just wanted time with his wife.
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My little sister is deployed in the Middle East. Her base was hit.
In this commentary for The War Horse, the sister of a U.S. airman deployed to the Middle East describes staying connected through a spreading war zone.
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Every ambush in Vietnam held surprises. This one ended in death.
In this commentary from The War Horse, veteran Stanley Ross recalls his time in Vietnam.
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I once made my VA therapist cry. Then an AI chatbot got me talking about war and guilt
Talking with an AI chatbot started as a diversion, but later became a way to confess what I saw and did in Iraq, this veteran writes for The War Horse.
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My grandpa was killed in World War II. I met him through his letters home.
My grandpa never came back from World War II. I found his final resting place in France.
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Immigration stress: A readiness problem the Pentagon does not measure
The Pentagon does not measure if family deportation fears affect troops readiness.
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A combat infantryman stood in the gap. Made the calculation. Pulled the trigger. But at what cost?
“There is a profound, sickening duality in being thanked for your service by people who would be horrified if they … saw what that service required.”
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A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?
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I thought removing Confederate names meant Black soldiers’ legacy mattered. Then, the names were restored.
“So many of my assumptions about the world and how to better it were turned upside down.”
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Salaries, food and sumo wrestling suits: What I learned paying the bills for war
From Vietnam to Iraq, “I had a bird’s-eye view on how money and war are inextricably linked,” this Air Force veteran reflects in The War Horse.
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Everybody wanted to visit the wounded soldier. I wanted to be left alone.
The athletes, actors, and officers meant well, but a soldier injured in Iraq just wanted time with his wife.
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My little sister is deployed in the Middle East. Her base was hit.
In this commentary for The War Horse, the sister of a U.S. airman deployed to the Middle East describes staying connected through a spreading war zone.
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Every ambush in Vietnam held surprises. This one ended in death.
In this commentary from The War Horse, veteran Stanley Ross recalls his time in Vietnam.
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I once made my VA therapist cry. Then an AI chatbot got me talking about war and guilt
Talking with an AI chatbot started as a diversion, but later became a way to confess what I saw and did in Iraq, this veteran writes for The War Horse.
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My grandpa was killed in World War II. I met him through his letters home.
My grandpa never came back from World War II. I found his final resting place in France.
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Immigration stress: A readiness problem the Pentagon does not measure
The Pentagon does not measure if family deportation fears affect troops readiness.
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A combat infantryman stood in the gap. Made the calculation. Pulled the trigger. But at what cost?
“There is a profound, sickening duality in being thanked for your service by people who would be horrified if they … saw what that service required.”
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A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?
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I thought removing Confederate names meant Black soldiers’ legacy mattered. Then, the names were restored.
“So many of my assumptions about the world and how to better it were turned upside down.”
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Salaries, food and sumo wrestling suits: What I learned paying the bills for war
From Vietnam to Iraq, “I had a bird’s-eye view on how money and war are inextricably linked,” this Air Force veteran reflects in The War Horse.
-
Everybody wanted to visit the wounded soldier. I wanted to be left alone.
The athletes, actors, and officers meant well, but a soldier injured in Iraq just wanted time with his wife.
-
My little sister is deployed in the Middle East. Her base was hit.
In this commentary for The War Horse, the sister of a U.S. airman deployed to the Middle East describes staying connected through a spreading war zone.
-
Every ambush in Vietnam held surprises. This one ended in death.
In this commentary from The War Horse, veteran Stanley Ross recalls his time in Vietnam.
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I once made my VA therapist cry. Then an AI chatbot got me talking about war and guilt
Talking with an AI chatbot started as a diversion, but later became a way to confess what I saw and did in Iraq, this veteran writes for The War Horse.
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My grandpa was killed in World War II. I met him through his letters home.
My grandpa never came back from World War II. I found his final resting place in France.
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Immigration stress: A readiness problem the Pentagon does not measure
The Pentagon does not measure if family deportation fears affect troops readiness.
-
A combat infantryman stood in the gap. Made the calculation. Pulled the trigger. But at what cost?
“There is a profound, sickening duality in being thanked for your service by people who would be horrified if they … saw what that service required.”
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A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?
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I thought removing Confederate names meant Black soldiers’ legacy mattered. Then, the names were restored.
“So many of my assumptions about the world and how to better it were turned upside down.”
