Emptiness, Anger, Relief: Afghanistan Veterans Wrestle with Coming End of ‘Forever War’
As the withdrawal from Afghanistan hit the news headline again, it is a good time to remember the veterans interviews reported in Military.com last April. Because many veterans wrestled with the complex — and sometimes contradictory — emotions they felt about the end of a ‘forever war’ that has occupied much of their adult lives. […]
A Veteran Whose Life was Saved in Korea by a MoH Recipient Samuel S. Coursen
US Congressional Medals of Honor(MoH) are shiny and blue. They come in a narrow black box. So, when Sam Coursen was handed one by General Omar Bradley, he really didn’t know what was inside. You would have to excuse Sam. He was only fourteen months old. You see, the medal, the nation’s highest award for […]