Military Parents Abuse Their Children. That is seriously the name of this Facebook group. Their avowed intention is to "highlight the proven link between military enlistment and child abuse." They believe, among other things, that no one who has children under the age...
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Some MORE Advice for a Veteran’s Child
Successful veterans - entrepreneurs, politicians, artists...there are many of them out there, in as many industries. I am privileged and blessed to know some of them. A couple of months ago on Veteran's Day I wrote an article called Advice to a Veteran's Son (you can...
What if You Just Can’t Christmas?
Cover photo courtesy Javier Domínguez. This article was brought to you in its entirety by Mean Gene Leather. Good gear hand sewn by a good man.Originally published Dec. 25th, 2014. Today we run a short piece from guest author Alan Lambertson about Christmas. Many of...
Why We Love the VA
The Veteran's Administration is awesome. They are efficient, caring and attentive. HA HA HA.Just kidding.We're pretty sure a lot of you reading this have had your own issues. So have we. Back fucked up in a helicopter crash in combat, then nerve cut in your shoulder...
Advice to a Veteran’s Son – our 1,000th article
Veterans and military personnel are all but a warrior caste now. They have a culture as frequently incomprehensible to those who haven’t served as any to be found in a foreign land. This could be a Good Thing or a Bad Thing depending on your perspective. If you’re one...
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Even God Hates Us
By and large we hate Memorial Day. Not the concept but rather the execution. We could make a list of our minions' dead friends, but we've decided to let them do that individually. Rather we will just say - to all of you whom we now miss, and there are too many of you,...
Advice to Poseurs From a Combat Veteran
POSEUR: pō-ˈzər, ˈpō-zər Yes that's really how you spell it, though we'll let "poser" slide. A person who pretends to be what he or she is not: an affected or insincere person. Someone guily of stolen valor, or even less than an ersatz hero (grunts: ersatz)....
Service, Trust, and the Black Rifle
Service, Trust, and the black rifle...a few words from Slim. The great thing about the military is that at the age of 18, they trust you with machine guns, rocket launchers, grenades, hell - even a fucking tank. By the time you leave the service, regardless if if it...
The Needs Of Warriors: One Marine’s Take on a Broken System
The Needs of Warriors: Mental Stability in the U.S. Marines. We're going to give one of our friends a soapbox this morning. We are publishing a paper he wrote while pursuing is degree. Take a look. Note: for those of you who might object to the moto parts, please look...
PTSD, Reading Comprehension and the Great American Love of Victimhood
Remember how Mad Duo Chris stirred everyone up with his post about PTSD, and how the fakers and bullshitters make it harder on those who really have it? Some people agreed, some disagreed, some engaged in intelligent discussion (a Good Thing), some acted like he'd...