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Category Archives: Commentary
Hazing in the Military
By Peter Sessum In April 1994, I was standing on a drop zone after the final jump in Airborne School. Now, I was a paratrooper. It was a proud moment for me. I was still a new Private, fresh out … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, Army, Chen, Combat Zone, Danny Chen, Harassment, Hazing, Soldier Suicide, Suicide
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U.S. Soldiers Murdering Civilians is an Anomaly in War
By Peter Sessum In 2010 in my mass media law class at the University of Washington a student stated matter of factly that soldiers are specifically trained to target children. I don’t really blame him, he is only going off … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, Army, Beanie baby, charity, Chris Hedges, Combat Zone, Kids, PTSD, toys, Trauma, Village
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Introduction to Army Leadership
By: Peter Sessum Leadership in the Army is heavily discussed and written about. It always seems to be viewed from the perspective of the academic gentleman. Trust me, there are two things you don’t want in a firefight is academics … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Military Leadership
Tagged Army, Leadership, Life Skills, Management
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Do Not Make SSG Bales a Victim
By: Peter Sessum There is one thing America loves, and that is a hero. We love winners. The winner gets to go to Disneyland, do you know where the loser goes? Nobody cares, they lost. If we can’t have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, Bales, Massacre, Panjwai, SSG, Victim
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The Dogtag Chronicles 
Why Grunts Hate POGs
By: Peter Sessum So there I was, in Afghanistan, no shit. I was in Khost Province on FOB Salerno and about to go on a mission. There was a part missing from my machine gun mount so I went into … Continue reading →