Benjamin Reed

About the author

Benjamin Reed is a U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq and later worked as a private security contractor in Afghanistan and Europe. In 2022, he deployed independently to Ukraine, where he served in multiple roles, including drone operator and infantryman. He is the author of War Tourist, a forthcoming memoir represented by Writers House.
What Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Wrong About Ukraine

What Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Wrong About Ukraine

I didn’t fight in Ukraine because it was easy—I fought because it was right, and watching Marjorie Taylor Greene parrot Kremlin lies from the safety of her seat in Congress makes me wonder if she even knows the difference.

Wanted War Criminals of Ukraine and Russia

Wanted War Criminals of Ukraine and Russia

They came with badges, not handcuffs—a reminder that in this new kind of war, the lines between warning, watching, and silencing have blurred beyond recognition.

Ukraine May Not Win, But It Will Not Lose

Ukraine May Not Win, But It Will Not Lose

Victory isn’t flags on rooftops or borders redrawn—it’s the stubborn act of existing, of speaking your mother tongue in defiance, while the sky falls and the world debates your worth.

Benjamin Reed: War Tourist

Benjamin Reed: War Tourist

War didn’t greet me with a banner or a cause—it handed me a shovel, a borrowed rifle, and a promise that if I didn’t dig fast enough, I’d meet God before breakfast.