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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…
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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
John E. Armenta·Nov 7, 2025A Look Inside the “Military-Carceral State,” an Interview with Jason HigginsIn Prisoners after War: Veterans in the Age of Mass Incarceration, Dr. Jason Higgins examines the connections between the rise of mass…
Eric Murillo·Aug 28, 2024Reservist to Active Duty: My military journey after 9/11 (working rough draft)Saturday, September 8, 2001
Quill & Trowel·Feb 6, 202411 Tours to the DesertI had stood there listening to him play his songs for about 20 minutes and I rocked to the rhythm of each one. I liked him, personally, but…
Abbegail Daby·May 19, 2023Bacha Bazi: Human Trafficking in the Name of CultureWhen we think of culture, what is the first thing that comes to mind? For many, we consider the facets of food, religious rites and…A response icon1A response icon1
