The Last American WWI Veteran Dies
“Well, I guess I’m famous now.” Those were the words of Frank W. Buckles when he became the last living American World War I veteran in 2008. Sadly, yesterday, Buckles passed at the age of 110. “We...
View ArticleGreen Beret Dies Trying To Save Daughters From A Fire
Matthew Crowder offers a soldier-to-soldier, father-to-father, prayer to the Green Beret who died trying to save his daughters. Our nation lost a hero today. Chief Warrant Officer II Edward Cantrell...
View ArticleTimes Change, Hate Loses to Love, and Students Protect One of Their Own
There are many signs of seismic cultural shifts, writes Eirik Rogers, the most recent being the symbolism of Texas A&M Students vs. The Westboro Baptist Church at Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale’s Funeral....
View Article93-Year-Old Veteran Determined to Vote One More Time
From George Takei’s Facebook Page Join me in honoring Frank Tanabe, a 93 year old WWII veteran who was determined to vote in what will likely be his last presidential election. Mr. Tanabe was interned...
View ArticleThank ALL the Veterans this Holiday Season
It’s easy to forget that living veterans from all wars and conflicts before 9/11 are still suffering from the effects of their service as well. The messages from friends and family start every year on...
View Article“After a fire fight, we went out into the killing fields to count bodies....
This comment is by ogwriter on the Call for Submissions for War Stories TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic war story I was lucky and so was my brother Andre’. We sat and watched our fates being decided by a...
View ArticleHonor Flight: How Spending a Day With the Greatest Generation Changed My Life
Diana Rodriguez spent one day with a veteran of World War II. And it taught her about goodness, at a time she needed it most. – 2010 was not my best year. I was going through tough times in my...
View ArticleVet Who Lost Leg in Afghanistan Now Helps Prepare Recruits for Realities of...
Joel Booth said, “I’m not afraid of it just because something bad happened. For people who haven’t been in combat, it’s hard to understand.” Two years ago, while serving as a Naval Combat Medic for a...
View ArticleEntire Town Gifts Triple Amputee Veteran with Dream Wedding
Residents of Temecula, CA, gifted Marine Corporal Juan Dominguez and his wife, Alexis, with everything they needed for a perfect wedding to show their gratitude for his service to the country. In...
View ArticleThough I Am Weary I Cannot Stop To Rest
James Stafford remembers a friend who aged as well as he lived. We were standing in an Ace Hardware store up in California’s Sierra Nevada range. This was gold country long ago. Mark Twain once did a...
View ArticleSoldiers and PTSD, Part 1: Going Vegan
How Veganism Helped One Soldier with PTSD. —- “Blood, blood, blood, makes the green grass grow,” was the mantra we used throughout basic training. Our young boots hitting the pavement, grass, and...
View ArticleBullying Experiment: Going Too Far Versus Not Far Enough
Iraq War veteran Michael Anthony talks about battling bullies. Make sure to watch the bully experiment video at the end. —- Several years back, I was going for a walk around my neighborhood—one of my...
View ArticleFather
Rescue comes from unexpected hands in Gary Bouchard’s breathtaking tribute to his veteran father. Father You are falling fast through the air fifty-nine years ago so far above in the Asian earth that...
View ArticleLiving for the Love of a Woman
What makes a man determined to let go of living a life in pain change his mind? Knowing someone is there to love. —- Tomas Young was done, having been a veteran in the Iraq war and suffered the...
View ArticleThe Power of Music In War
Tweet In a remarkable story, WWII Veteran, Jack Leroy Tueller, shares an account that shows the power of music in war. — It’s true that war is a horrible thing, but even amongst the most horrible of...
View ArticleThe Price of a Salute Among Leaders of Men
Tweet What have you done, today, to earn the loyalty of those who follow you? ______ We see the salute frequently. Lower ranking officers salute higher-ranking officers. Enlisted troops and non-coms...
View ArticleLooking for a Few Good Men
Tweet — Poetry editor Charlie Bondhus reflects on what it means to be gay, a poet, and an editor, and what all this means in terms of the Good Men Project’s mission. — Editor’s Note: Recently, poets...
View ArticleShell Shock
Scott Hightower depicts a vulnerable veteran from a child’s perspective, to powerful effect. — Shell Shock He was old. At somewhere over thirty, he was the final step of discipline. One night, at the...
View ArticleThe Foyer of a Soldier’s House
Poet and U.S. Army veteran Dwight Gray captures how war changes soldiers in this poem of departure and homecoming. — The Foyer of a Soldier’s House *** Editor’s Note: Dwight Gray is a frequent...
View ArticlePTSD and the War at Home: A Soldier’s Story of Return and Recovery
Sgt Billy Caviness, who was wounded in Afghanistan, recounts his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder. ___ More than 300,000 veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have been diagnosed with...
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