Battlefields Staff
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The Battlefields Staff is a diverse collective of military veterans, first responders, and their supporters, who share their thoughts and experiences on the front lines and the home front through The Epoch Times.
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#22toZero: Veterans Are Making Veteran Suicide Worse
According to recent estimates, 22 veterans kill themselves each day. We need to do better.
Bridging the Gap: Framing America’s Civ-Mil Problem
America’s armed forces and American society are drifting further and further apart, creating a potentially dangerous divide.
The Decline in Stature of the American Veteran
Veterans are in need of a conversation about who they are, with the goal of being understood, not diminished.
Why Are States Having to Use the National Guard for Routine State Functions?
‘The National Guard continues to be called up to combat problems that are largely caused by policy decisions made by the politicians doing the calling.’
I Loved the War More Than I Loved ... You.
‘Deploying was my only love until I met you.’
Practical Military Realism in an Unpredictable World: Machiavelli’s Treatise on Fortune
‘Leaders who consider these straightforward principles are forearmed and better prepared to mitigate the impact of unexpected and unpredictable events.’
Comparative Analysis: Why It’s the Enemy of True Progress and Joy for Veterans
Measuring our progress against others limits our potential to what is known and achieved; competing with ourselves opens up a limitless avenue for growth.
A Veteran Offers Four ‘Unapologetically American’ Reasons Why We Still Need the Draft
Put a two-year draft intro effect, and things will ‘get real,’ real quick.
Living Like It’s September 12th: Dangers of the Modern Lens
We shouldn’t need another 9/11 to wake up. Because in the end, liberty prevails when a nation values its freedom more than a false sense of security.
For the Sake of My Brothers and Sisters in Arms, I Choose Honor
A veteran reflects on how service members were treated in the post-Vietnam era. 9/11 changed that.
