An Iraqi woman bakes flatbread. (Public Domain) By Brennan Morton After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, Brennan Morton joined the Marine Corps and went on to become a sniper, breacher, and team leader in a Reconnaissance Battalion. He deployed for two combat tours in Iraq before opening a gym in
Leaf from Virgil’s Eclogues, Georgics and Aeneid. (Walters Art Museum) By Dr. Joshua Cannon An Arabic cryptologic linguist with the Marine Corps from 2000 to 2005, Dr. Joshua Cannon deployed twice to Iraq—first with the invasion in 2003 and again in 2004. Upon his return, Josh pursued graduate studies in linguistics and
The lithograph that hung in the McKinley family dining room. Combat artist and Army Lieutenant Rudolph Charles von Ripper made it from a sketch he did during the fighting in Anzio, Italy. Staff Sgt. Philip McKinley is the soldier on the field phone. (Jane McKinley) By Jane McKinley Jane McKinley is a
The author in Saudi Arabia, 1990. (Stacey Rubin) By Stacey H. Rubin Stacey H. Rubin was an active-duty Army nurse from 1989-1992, stationed at Fort Ord, California. Her service included a five-month deployment to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. Currently, Stacey lives in Connecticut with her husband. They have two grown children.
By Todd DePastinoIt’s the question of the day: why does President Trump want the United States to own Greenland?President Trump may be singular in his approach to the Presidency and foreign affairs, but his pitch for Greenland isn’t without precedent. Long before climate change, rare earth minerals, and the China rivalry came into play, American
Q&A with Author Wil Haygood By Daria Sommers In his latest book, The War Within A War, author Wil Haygood lays bare the psychological burden Black Americans faced serving in Vietnam. The country that sent them to fight for democracy abroad denied them equality and justice back home. By presenting their stories in counterpoint
