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Why I Fear America's Veteran Suicide Epidemic Is Going To Get Much Worse

The Long March
U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. David Overson

Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes our loyal customers. In an effort to keep you reasonably content and focussed, we are offering re-runs of some of the best columns of the year. We value your custom and hope you will stick around for . . . the Long March.

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

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These Lightweight Bose Headphones Helped Me PT Like A Champ

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‘Eat The Apple’ Is The Belligerent, Unflinchingly Honest Iraq War Memoir We Needed

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Courtesy of Matt Young

Editor’s note: With self-lacerating wit, Eat The Apple is a new Iraq war memoir that spares nothing and no one, least of all its author, Marine Corps infantry veteran Matt Young.

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Trump’s Border Deployments Could Actually Harm The Military’s Readiness

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Texas Military Department/ Sgt. Mark Otte

Texas' homeland security chief lauded the deployment of National Guard troops to the border on Thursday, telling Congress the situation remains dire even as questions mount about the costs, lack of planning, and impact on military readiness.

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I Live In The Suburbs Now. All I Want Is The Thrill Of Deployment Again

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Richard White

I bought my first house this year in an up-and-coming neighborhood. I know it’s up-and-coming because half the houses on my street are being remodeled, and recently a guy was tasered twice by police down the street.

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