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Conduct Unbecoming of the U.S. Army

A soldier is betrayed first by her friend and comrade, then by her command. How one woman prevailed over evil and indifference.

By “Anonymous”

Statue of a grieving woman (to illustrate military rape victim's personal story).
Photo: Don/Wikimedia Commons/cc-by-2.0

When Shadows Danced Under a Fading Red Star

A Marine veteran relives a moment when war and surrealism converged in Iraq.

By Mikko Carranza

Mikko Carranza, author of a personal story about the Iraq war, slumped in a chair with his rifle by his side.

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