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Former leader who served during transformative time for Coast Guard dies at 65
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Frank Welch spearheaded a number of reforms for senior enlisted personnel.
By Patricia Kime
‘I felt like a factory worker.’ Why VA psychologists are burning out
The number of veterans seeking mental health treatment continues to rise, but the number of psychologists dropped last year for the first time in a decade.
By Leah Rosenbaum, The War Horse
He hunted roadside bombs in Iraq. Now he hunts adventure to combat PTSD.
Veteran retreats taught him how to kayak, ski and forgive himself.
By Casey Elliott, The War Horse
I decided not to go on a patrol in Iraq. An IED killed my friends
Nearly 20 years later, a soldier still grapples with his decision. "Their deaths were a failure. My failure."
By J. Michael Comstock, The War Horse
US base lost under Greenland’s ice reveals island’s strategic value
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, geologist Paul Bierman explains the history of what happened to Camp Century, a secret Arctic base.
By Gemma Ware, The Conversation
US military has a long history in Greenland, from WWII to Cold War
"Before charging headlong into this icy island again, the U.S. would be remiss not to learn from past failures," argues an environmental science professor.
By Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, The Conversation
WWII Memorial in Washington closed for five months
According to NPS, the closure is set to address “aging infrastructure, improve reliability, and enhance the appearance of the memorial.”
A veteran’s search for healing led to an ibogaine trip and an epiphany
Marc Dervaes journeyed to Mexico for a psychedelic drug that more military veterans are hoping will relieve their trauma. Then he went a second time.
By Natanya Friedheim, The War Horse
Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force doesn’t equal legitimacy
By declaring its intent to govern Venezuela, the U.S is creating a governance trap of its own making, Monica Duffy Toft argues.
By Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, The Conversation
How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWII
Amid shortages, rationing, separation and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive.
By Stanley Weintraub
How the Civil War inspired this iconic poet’s classic Christmas song
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow vehemently objected to his son’s desire to enlist in the Union Army.
By Melissa A. Winn