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A Marine’s two-decade journey of close calls from Lebanon to Kuwait and Iraq
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Congress is voting to repeal the wrong war authorization
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Airman identified as a white supremacist is still in the Air Force 2 months later
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As a child in Baghdad, he watched US Marines on patrol. Now he’ll make Marines as a drill instructor
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Featured by Don Gomez

By Feb 26, 2016
Entertainment

A True Story Of Rage Quitting In Afghanistan

Rage quitting, for the non-gamers, is when a gamer gets so frustrated or upset with the way a video game...
By Feb 22, 2016
Joining the Military

The Other Side Of The Millennials In The Military Debate

Editor’s Note: A version of this article originally appear on Carrying The Gun, a blog by Don Gomez. You likely...
By Oct 19, 2015
Debates

DEBATE THIS: Which Video Game Better Represents Military Life: Battlefield 4 Or Mass Effect?

THE FACTS: Battlefield and Mass Effect have become two of the biggest game franchises of the past decade from publisher...
By Sep 28, 2015
Education

An Army Vet’s Take On Trigger Warnings In The Classroom

Editor’s Note: This post has been modified from its original version on Don Gomez’ blog, Carrying the Gun. There’s been...
By Aug 25, 2015
Lifestyle

This Video Game Completely Busts Open Typical Veteran Stereotypes

Editor’s Note: This interview originally appeared on Front Towards Gamer, a digital gaming publication by Operation Supply Drop, and includes...
By Aug 4, 2015
Career

A Marine Vet Explains How He Landed His Dream Job In The Video-Game Industry

Editor's Note: This interview originally appeared on Front Towards Gamer, a digital gaming publication by Operation Supply Drop. There’s always a...
By Dec 2, 2014
popular

How Do You Answer The Question, ‘Did You Ever Kill Anyone?’

Editor’s Note: This post has been modified from its original version on Don Gomez’ blog, Carrying the Gun. There are...
By Sep 22, 2014
Community

The Insidious Spread Of Anti-Women Culture

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Don Gomez’s personal blog “Carrying The Gun.” Gender, she’s so hot right now....
By Sep 16, 2014
Community

Student Veterans Can Help Bridge The Civilian-Military Divide

I’ve always been intrigued by the civilian-military divide. Over the years, my thoughts on it have shifted from frustrated anger...
By Jun 12, 2014
Community

What Is The Infantry Part III: The Big Bang Theory

Author’s Note: As with Part I and Part II, this has been edited from the original. To read the longer,...
By Jun 11, 2014
Community

What Is The Infantry Part II: Emotion and Absence of Mind

Author’s Note: As with Part I, this has been edited from the original. To read the longer, less pretty version,...
By Jun 10, 2014
Community

What Is The Infantry Part I: Black Magic and Voodoo

I wrote the “What is the infantry” series back in those heady days of the summer of 2013, when the...
By May 30, 2014
Leadership

“Why We Fight” Is A Question That Has No Ultimate Answer

Editor’s Note: This post appeared in its original form on Carrying the Gun. Clarissa Ward: “When you look back at...
By May 19, 2014
Community

The Important Role Gaming Plays In The Global War On Terror

At a morning formation, or at the rifle range, soldiers look like soldiers have always looked; disciplined, aggressive, and serious...