Conflict and Writing Prize Vote

Please take a moment to review the essays submitted for the first topic in our anniversary contest. The winner will receive $200. The poll will run from 11/9 until late on Sunday 11/15 (2350 EST to be exact).

The prompt was:

Reflect upon your experience with conflict (direct or indirect) and how it impacts your perspective on a related topic in foreign affairs and/or how that experience influences your writing?

Dave Mattingly submitted Responsibility to Protect

Daniel G. submitted To Raise an Army

Holly Hughson submitted Civil-Military Dialogue — The Early Days

Mike Denny submitted How War Taught Me to Write

Carlo Valle submitted War and Wisdom

Major Sisyphus submitted Why They Are Shooting