In his latest “Dear Grandson,” Stan Gerding talks about Veterans Day and what it means to him.
Veterans Day: Thank Me for My Service? Let Me Continue to Serve Instead
On this Veterans Day, Sean Davis asks us to think about the work needed here at home, especially in rural America, and offers a solution: investing in our veterans.
Coming Home, Part Two
Jacob Meeks describes “coming home” twice and the adjustment back to civilian life. Meeks shares insights into the anger he experiences while trying to connect with others who can’t understand what he and other veterans have been through.
Coming Home, Part One
Jacob Meeks describes “coming home” twice and the adjustment back to civilian life. Meeks shares insights into the anger he experiences while trying to connect with others who can’t understand what he and other veterans have been through.
An Open Letter to Donald Trump from a Purple Heart Veteran
After Donald Trump was given a Purple Heart medal from a veteran, Trump quipped, “I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier.” Purple Heart recipient Sean Davis responds.
So You’ve Decided to Kill Yourself in the VA Parking Lot
Jason Arment examines suicide rates among veterans (22 suicides a day, 75 attempts a day), the remarkable number of suicides in VA parking lots, and pleads with veterans to reconsider.
Schrödinger’s Suicide: It’s Time to Face the Reality of Firearm Suicides
Just like Schrödinger’s cat, Jason Arment explains that it’s time to open up the box and face the reality of suicide deaths involving firearms, especially among veterans.
Veteran: Disabled Type
Today, on this Veterans Day, Jason Arment ponders, what do those who have sacrificed for this country think of the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot?