Posse Veteran reflects on experience, journey to Vassar
Wounded. Lost. Abandoned. That was me last year. I had just returned from Afghanistan. The war didn’t go well. Nothing had. It was my third time getting hurt overseas. I…
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Afghanistan troop pull-out poses new set of difficulties
The announcement was a long time coming. Finally, in his February 12 State of the Union address, President Obama declared his decision: the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan will…
‘Zero Dark 30’ an unflinching, intelligent interrogation of post-9/11 American plight
Few movies released today are willing to comment directly on modern political or social issues. Blockbuster movies are becoming increasingly fantastical, and even the more prestigious, Oscar-bait films tend to…