Tag: army
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The Footage from Afghanistan: Scenes of Policy
We have all seen the picture. The one of the C-17 military aircraft loaded well past capacity with Afghans trying to escape the rapidly spreading reclamation of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. When we see the picture and the videos of the people fleeing in fear for their lives, each of us see’s something different. Some…
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You are the Soldier with the Spatula & that’s a Really Powerful Thing
As of July, Eric and I will have been at military life for 6 years. Our life has been preparedness for war since the day we got into this life. Here is what I can tell you about war. We often think of war as this overt act of battle. We think of troops in…
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PCSing Means Drinking Coffee from a Wine Glass
I was recently downing something jalapeño infused out of a perspiring copper mug with one of my best friends over lunch. We were talking about my blog as a whole, and how to grow it. She actually brought it up and said, “We need to get more people to read your material, have you considered…
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On Taking a Knee
A response to the Take a Knee movement seen on the fields this football season from a die-hard military supporter, and a thoughts about addressing issues of inequality.