Thomas O’Neil·May 23Memorial Day Hits HardGrowing up, Memorial Day was one of my favorite holidays. It meant a day off from school, open pools, and barbecues, with the school year…
Thomas O’Neil·Mar 20The Taste Of DeathMarkwayne Mullin talking about the smell of war…I remember tasting it. No shit. In APR 2003, a day or two before we captured the Ministry…
Thomas O’Neil·Jan 4No One Would KnowWhile serving as the acting Police Chief of the Karbala Police, I was faced with a moral dilemma.
Thomas O’Neil·Dec 20, 2025That Time I Blew Up The Sheik’s Backyard With An AirstrikeA gritty war story set in bloody Al Anbar Province Iraq during the height of the insurgency.
Holts History Hub·Dec 12, 2025The U.S. Invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Long-Term Impact on Global SecurityThe U.S. Invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Long-Term Impact on Global Security