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Chad Harvey in Read or Die!

Coast Guard Academy graduates in dress whites throw their caps into the air.

Rethinking My Life of Service to the Nation

After nearly 30 years, maybe I would’ve done it differently

Chad Harvey in Read or Die!

A Coast Guardsman in battle dress mans the .50 caliber machine gun aboard a ship, looking out for threats on the Hudson River.

Battle Stations on the Hudson: My Surreal 9/11 Story

It’s been 23 years, and I still can’t forget the…

Anne Hope in Read or Die!

A Tribute to Those Who Serve

And a lesson for all as we fight our own battles

N.J. Arcilla in Read or Die!

Simple Gravestones, Complicated Timelines

Our Memorial Day visits pay homage to our loved ones who…

Rebecca Designs A Life in Read or Die!

Holidays and Home-Going

What does “home” even mean?

Oksana Kukurudza's Sunflowers Rarely Break in Read or Die!

Is Russia Winning the War on International Arms Sales?

How has Russia’s War on Ukraine impacted…

Chad Harvey in Read or Die!

Vibrant pastel-colored buildings lined the harbor in Willemstad, Curaçao.

I Had Thanksgiving in Guantanamo Bay and Visited a Brothel in Curaçao

No, I didn’t partake. But my…

Chad Harvey in Read or Die!

A large three-masted U.S. Coast Guard sailing ship is under full sail on the high seas.

I Crossed the Atlantic on a Tall Ship, Navigating by the Stars

It wasn’t your average college freshman…

Phil in the Blanks in Read or Die!

Image of a Deuce and a half vehicle with solder leaning

I Served For My Family

A story of service and patriotism

“I have served enough for our family. I don’t want that for…

Ruby Noir 😈 in Read or Die!

Parallel Mindsets

One goes wrong, the other goes… legal.