Raina Ellison: Hope in an ocean
I stared at Raina, trying to tell her my story while ignoring the tears pouring out of her soft andContinue Reading
Tag: Army Ranger
Movies on Deployments
Deployments: experiences may vary. A trip to Afghanistan could mean rucking mountains, sleeping on rocks, and waking up to incomingContinue Reading
Warrior Poets write ‘In Love… & War’
I recently bought “In Love… & War: The Anthology of Poet Warriors,” a compilation of poetry and art from modern-dayContinue Reading
Fahrenheit 451 and why we’re pushing future generations to avoid conflict
Fahrenheit 451 is a classic novel by Ray Bradbury. Many of you have read it in high school at someContinue Reading
Curtis in the World: Bad Homburg vor der Hohe, Germany
There was something overwhelming about the church that I could not put my finger on. The church dominated the areaContinue Reading
The Small Tasks
What comprises a firefight? When you talk about bullets zipping down hallways or mortars whistling and crashing through the night,Continue Reading
International Women’s Day: Remembering CPT Jennifer Moreno
Today is international Women’s Day, as I’m sure you’ve seen across social media. The history of the day has rootsContinue Reading
Ranger Candy Running Show/Podcast Episode #001
Audio only: http://traffic.libsyn.com/rangercandyrunning/Ranger_Candy_Running_Week_1.mp3 Welcome to my weekly vlog/show on my journey to running my first ultra marathon and beyond. AsContinue Reading
Curtis in the World: The fog of Portmagee
“Yana, please stay in view — it’s dangerous here and we have no idea who that dog belongs to!” IContinue Reading
The Gun and the Scythe: Writing poetry and delving inward
“The Gun and the Scythe” is an upcoming book of poetry written by Army veteran Luke Ryan, based on hisContinue Reading