Veterans: What does ‘The Next Objective’ mean to you?
A lot of veteran organizations use the phrase “the next objective” — it’s a great way of communicating to militaryContinue Reading
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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
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
The gift of modern medicine
Sometimes I fancy myself a sort of nomad. I have never fully embraced the nomadic lifestyle — I’ve never livedContinue 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
May 2nd, 2011: We got him
May 1st 2011. It was another warm night, not unusual for the time of year in this region of Afghanistan.Continue Reading
Regulars
Who is he? He who scars the earth He who pushes back against the venom Or helps it on itsContinue Reading
When you miss the war
When you listen to someone tell stories of their time in the service, sometimes they laugh about the funny moments,Continue Reading
Explorers Within
A warrior who dives into the depths of his own mind Finds the brick that holds it upright Finds theContinue Reading
Hills to take
Remember the glory days? The days when there were hills to take and walls to climb? Remember when you hadContinue Reading