We never meant things to get out of hand the way they did in Iran. Let's agree about that to begin with, let…
These Colors Don’t Run: Afghanistan Edition
It’s sad when you already know what people are going to say when you tell them that staying in Afghanistan today is a…
The Wrath of Islam
I read a piece on Vox recently (compliments of former roommate and exceptional human being Damien Spleeters) the poin…
Fury: A Realistic but Stupid, Useless Film
Hollywood does not know how to make a film about war. This has been proven on so many different occasions, often aver…
Suicide and the Military
There are two substantial issues facing the American military and veteran community today. The first, a logical and n…
Reaction to Helen Benedict’s “The Moral Confusion of Post-War America”
Thought experiment. Someone you know, and who knows you, but not very well, says in public that you have no integrity…
Wil S. Hylton’s “Vanished”: a Review
Vanished, Wil S. Hylton’s book about the search to identify and return servicemembers’ remains to their families – no…
Passive Aggressive: Understanding the Tenor of New War Literature
The suicide bomber came from the wrong direction. He drove a maroon Toyota Corolla into the middle of a group of Afgh…
Acronyms and 21st Century Conflict
Some useful acronyms by which to understand 21st century conflict: COIN: Counter Insurgency. Employed by ISAF in Afgh…