Category: Veteran Culture

Chuck Norris is gone, but the standard he carried, built on discipline, hard miles, and quiet competence, will still stand watch long after the man has stepped off the line.

Stop guessing at your health and get real answers, because what’s wearing you down isn’t always what shows up on standard tests.

Support for Israel on the American right is no longer politically frictionless. As the war with Iran sharpens divisions, a growing gap is emerging between institutional positions and segments of the conservative base—one that is already reshaping how politicians speak, align, and manage the alliance in public.

The terror threat in the United States is back in the conversation. A GWOT veteran offers practical advice on staying alert without living in fear.

If feeling better becomes the trigger for getting paid less, then something in the system has lost sight of what those injuries cost in the first place.

Despite years of advocacy and awareness campaigns, the stigma surrounding mental health in military and first responder communities remains deeply entrenched, continuing to deter brave men and women from seeking the help they need out of fear for their careers, reputations, and standing among their peers.

U.S. Marines of India Company, building on earlier 19th Special Forces groundwork, held the knife-edge terrain of Afghanistan’s Pech Valley at FOB Blessing through relentless patrols and sustained combat, proving that small units could pressure Taliban heartland even in the war’s most unforgiving ground.

Hammerhead Six is a hard, practical lesson in how small Special Forces teams won ground in Afghanistan by mastering culture, accountability, and relationships instead of relying on firepower alone.

The dead were spared the truth; the living have to carry it.

A veteran writes about the soldiers he couldn’t save as a way to carry the weight of their loss and keep himself standing.

In my SEAL training I learned to develop positive habits that affect real change by identifying the negative self-talk I wanted to fix.

At Daytona this weekend, Rob O’Neill is trading the usual trackside beer for something that better fits the life he’s living now, showing up with hi Seltzer, a full schedule, and the same forward momentum that has kept him moving since the Teams.