Mayank Nailwal·Mar 29What life lessons can we learn from a soldier’s notes?An American soldier serving in Iraq receives a letter from his girlfriend.
Dave Ives·Dec 12, 2025Ever Try to Give Money Back to the Government?Giving money back to the government is something akin to ‘flying pigs.’ Doesn’t happen in the real world.
Dave Ives·Dec 4, 2025I Thought I Spoke English. Australia Disagreed.An American lieutenant, an Australian captain, and one very awkward briefing.
Dave Ives·Nov 27, 2025Low Expectations: A Second Lieutenant’s Greatest Weapon”How four senior NCOs tried to set a trap — and how I escaped using sheer incompetence.
InThe HavenbyDavid Volk·Sep 30, 2025USA’s Top Brass Meets With An AssWhat could possibly go wrong?A response icon6A response icon6
Wire Editor Newman II.·Mar 26, 2025This Past Weekend.Was quite Memorable.A response icon5A response icon5
InNEW LITERARY SOCIETYbyKenneth LaPensee·Mar 7, 2025The Officers’ HeadA Vignette of Hierarchy, Humility, and EmbarrassmentA response icon2A response icon2
Sylvester Faux·Jul 16, 202215JUL22: Operator Feels No PainFrom a Twitter post made by Doth, @DothTheDoth, on 14 March 2022 “‘My body is not a temple, it is at best a decaying old cabin in the woods…A response icon1A response icon1
Rachel Lee Reynolds·Jun 12, 2022SSDD: Blast From the PastThis week’s SSDD series wrap-up will take you from “I can’t believe we EVER did that!” to “I can’t believe we STILL do that!”
