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It's imperative to look up to and learn from army veterans; only then can we truly understand the sacrifices made by men and women in uniform.

#DigitalDunkirk
#DigitalDunkirk is the effort being undertaken to save everyone America can from Afghanistan. It was a miracle that Dunkirk succeeded and the hope is that this will become another miracle.
By Farah Thompson4 years ago in Serve
Sisyphus and the Afghanistan Withdrawal
According to Greek mythology, Zeus punished Sisyphus, King of Corinth, by condemning him to an eternity of rolling a heavy boulder up a hill. Each time he reached the top of the hill, the boulder would roll back to the bottom, and Sisyphus would have to repeat his struggle.
By Adam Patrick4 years ago in Serve
Protect and Serve
I laid there under my blanket in my batman pajamas watching the Walking Dead, my wife had gone to bed and John had come over to watch the new episode because “his internet was out.” He moved to sit closer to me, lightly joking, before I knew it he was laying behind me. Anxiety began to wind it’s gnarly hands around me and I was frozen, what was he does? Why can’t I move? He began to move his hands around my body and kissed my neck. I wanted to vomit, say no, do anything… but I couldn’t seem to move. He put his hands down my pants and started rubbing my clit… I managed to squeak out “Stop, this isn’t right.” He didn’t. As his fingers went inside me, I was shocked back to life. I jumped up and ran into my bedroom where my sleeping wife lay and locked the door. Ashamed, I laid next to her that night, watching her sleep. Not knowing what to say or how to say it. This was my fault.
By Bella J4 years ago in Serve
Goodbye to an SAS Veteran, Scottish Highlander, Viking and Samurai (Kill Bill)
“So what do you do here?” I asked an old man in a black gi. “Oh, these are origami classes, you know when you fold paper? Except we fold people.”
By Dean Gee4 years ago in Serve
What is up with today's Marine Corps?
" Get up...get up...get outta the rack! Drop your cucks and grab your socks and get on line! Do it! Move" The United States Marine Corps Boot Camp. It's everything you've been told about, everything you've had nightmares about, and more. Why then do so many young hard-chargers decide to quit the Corps after only four years of service, some even before their first tour of duty is over? I'm convinced the problem begins long before they ever report to one of two recruit training depots and stand on the yellow footprints for the first time. Before we get into the possible causes and solutions, please allow me to tell you a little backstory that I hope will help you understand what motivated me to write this story.
By Joey Lowe4 years ago in Serve
The Last Day
The Chase I ran. I’ve never run so hard in my life. I feared they would catch me, but I kept running. One foot in front of the other. An even steady pace. Rhythmic breathing, in and out. I timed the pumping of my arms with my legs. It was still dark out, but I could feel them gaining on me. I could hear them. I knew if I looked back, they would catch me, so I never did. I just kept running. I felt the sweat on my brow and felt it accumulate before it dripped off and into my eyes. I let it drip. The pain in my legs was unbearable. Every time my foot struck the ground, I felt the pain reverberate from the ball of my foot upward and into the small of my back. The pain didn’t stop there. I could feel it in my jaw every time I gritted my teeth.
By Joey Lowe4 years ago in Serve
Do You Really Want To Understand This?
Not being political about things, I have read the community guidelines, but as an Iraq veteran I can’t help but have mixed fellings about Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan mission ending. For sure I felt just as happy hearing my military people are coming home from there as I was for the Iraq side of the house when we came home. It is just bittersweet is all. I knew and saw what was the price we paid after twenty years of combat operations.
By Michael Capriola4 years ago in Serve
Army Acronyms and Whatnot Vol. 6
29JUL2021; 1120, THU Speaking of Star Wars tho, I'm pretty sure that this featured image might could win some sort of accolade for capturing such a large number of Padawans and Younglings, in a single still shot, accompanied by a couple of USA soldiers and a Stryker. "Long live the [Jedi order]."
By Nefarious Darrius4 years ago in Serve
Army Acronyms and Whatnot Vol. 5
20JUL2021; 2240, TUE It's almost another Buddy Check 22nd and we're in the waning minutes of the 10pm hour (aka 2200). Somehow, I only mentioned the roughly 22 Vets that commit suicide everyday in solely one of these debriefs; despite a completely different one being typed up and posted mid afternoon on a random 22nd of the month.
By Nefarious Darrius4 years ago in Serve
Self Help.
*This is a story inspired by true events that happened to me, some things have been changed based on how much I feel should be shared. although I believe that PTSD and other forms of trauma can be helped through the aides of psychedelics and other durgs, Everyone should seek help through more established channels first.*
By Wanderer4 years ago in Serve
The Founding Fathers
"To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions." Benjamin Franklin said this in an effort to explain to people that they must take action as well as they assume things. One of the things that people assume is that the founding fathers would be disappointed in the America of today. On the surface, this seems true. Pick up any news report and you will find horror stories about what is happening in America. Political tensions are at an all time high. Poverty seems to be an endless struggle. The good that should be so prevalent in the world, the good that the founders fought for, seems to have vanished.
By Jocelynn L. Taylor5 years ago in Serve
As a combat veteran, what shocking cultural practice did you encounter during your deployment?
I first learned about bacha bazi, though it wasn't called that, actually in Iraq. I was talking to a local Iraqi, one of our interpreters, about the Afghans and he called them “faggots”. I asked him why he said that and he told me that they have sex with little boys. I became confused and asked him what he meant. In response to my question, the interpreter became confused and just repeated, “They have sex with young boys.” He added, “They say, ’women are for mating, boys are for pleasure.’” When I asked him how he knew this, he said Afghans told him. It wasn’t for another 2 years when I would deploy to Afghanistan that I would understand what he meant.
By Jimmy Gravitt5 years ago in Serve