I dedicate this piece to those who continue to fight the good fight. Depression isn’t a battle. It is a war, and wars have casualties. Some of us are unfortunately too familiar with this. There is no cure-all to depression. It is a sort of infection of the mind that has no universal cause. But […]
“The enemy is your greatest teacher.” In May of 2015 I received my honorable discharge from the United States Army. I gave up my freedom so that I could become a guardian of it. I endured many nights of loneliness where I would go to sleep and wake up at odd hours of the night, […]
Chapter 16: Don’t Get Too Comfortable “I was complacent once. And I almost died for it.” – Drill Sergeant Duffy There was a sergeant who was on patrol in downtown Baghdad. He was married with kids, and was active duty infantry (frontline soldier). When you are stationed somewhere for a long time, it is very […]
Fighting the Good Fight 