Tag Archives: current-events

You Can’t Cherry Pick Your Oath

Posted on September 30, 2015 by psessum

By Peter Sessum I was really hoping to let this die, but since Kim Davis is back in the news I just have to vent a little about the situation. What drives me crazy is how she disagrees with part … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged 5-20 INF, 5/20 INF, Army, current-events, Ehren Watada, Enlisted, Germany, Iraq War, Iraw, JBLM, John Boehner, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Lawful Order, Lt Watada, Macedonia, Michael New, Oath, Oath of Enlistment, refusing an order, Soldier, UCMJ | 1 Comment

Where Were You on 9/11? From Memorial Service to War

Posted on September 11, 2015 by psessum

By: Forrest Parks It was near the end of the day. We were all hanging out in the barracks waiting for the memorial service for one of our buddies that had been found dead in the barracks a few days … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged 9/11, 9/11/01, Army, current-events, Experiences, Germany, Sept 11, September 11, Soldier | Leave a comment

The Vet Fireworks Courtesy Compromise

Posted on July 3, 2015 by psessum

This comes up every year, but since 2015 seems to be the year of the butthurt it has blown way out of proportion. Some people are complaining that they are asked to not be American on the most American day … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Air Force, Army, Boom, current-events, Experiences, Fireworks, Fourth of July, July 4th, Life Skills, Marines, Military, Navy, Post Traumatic Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

The flag is more than piece of cloth whether you like it or not

Posted on April 23, 2015 by psessum

By Peter Sessum The American flag has been in the news a lot lately. Last month, a photographer took a picture of a baby being cradled in an American flag being held by a person in a Navy uniform and … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Air Force, American Flag, Army, current-events, Enlisted, Flag Code, Military, Navy, politics, protest, Sailor, Soldier, UC Irvine, US Flag, Veterans, Vets | 2 Comments

Be Grateful for the Support or it Will Go Away

Posted on February 26, 2015 by psessum

By Peter Sessum In a recent New York Times (NYT) article veterans weighed in on how they felt about civilians thanking them for their service. I have talked to a number of vets about this and while we all agreed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Blue Falcons, Civilians, Combat Zone, current-events, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, Marines, Military, politics, PSYOP, Service, Thank you, Veterans, Vets | 2 Comments

Stop Contributing to Post Traumatic Stress: Vets are not all crazy

Posted on August 15, 2014 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Every veteran has heard this in some way, shape or form. Usually by some uninformed individual that is in no way qualified to make that diagnosis. One reason why it is one of the more powerful ways … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Kicking Some Knowledge | Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, Army, Bully, Combat Zone, crazy, current-events, dogtag chronicles, Harassment, Infantry, Life Skills, Military, politics, Post Traumatic Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTS, PTSD, Shell Shock, stop contributing to post traumatic stress, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

Iraq and Back – One year later

Posted on August 4, 2014 by psessum

This post was written by an outside author and posted for him by a DTC editor. The post has been deleted due to evidence that the original author does not live up to the standards that we have here at … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Army, Combat deployment, Combat Zone, current-events, Deployment, dogtag chronicles, Experiences, hypervigilance, Iraq, Leadership, Life Skills, Military, Military leadership, My Deployment, National Guard, Officers, PDHA, Post Deployment Health Assessment, PTSD, Redeployment, transition home, Veterans, Vets | Leave a comment

The Big Trade

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Archie

By: Matt Archibald With all the press reports surrounding the release of Bowe Bergdahl, we haven’t seen a lot concerning the 5 detainees that we “traded” for this young man. There have been a few reports here and there, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Abdul Haq Wasiq, Afghan, Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, Bowe Bergdahl, current-events, Haqqani, Hazara, Khairullah Khairkhwa, Mazar-e Sharif, Military, Mohammed Nabi Omari, Mullah Mohammad Fazl, Mullah Noorullah Noori, Mullah Omar, Osama bin Laden, revenge, SGT Bowe Bergdahl, Taliban, Usama Bin Laden | Leave a comment

Bergdahl Deserves a Trial not a Another Promotion

Posted on June 3, 2014 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum There are a lot of unknowns surrounding the disappearance, capture and finally the release of Bowe Bergdahl but one thing that isn’t in question is his rank. It is a minor issue but now that there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Bergdahl, Bowe Bergdahl, Combat Zone, current-events, dogtag chronicles, Enlisted, Military, Military Promotions, Promotion, Promotion board, Sergeant, SGT Bowe Bergdahl | 1 Comment

Deserter Returns to Undeserved Hero’s Welcome

Posted on June 1, 2014 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum Five years ago this month Army Private First Class (PFC) Bowe Bergdahl walked off his firebase in Afghanistan and was promptly captured by the Taliban. Last week his release was secured by trading five high ranking Taliban … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Afghan, Afghanistan, American Captive, Army, Bowe Bergdahl, Combat Zone, current-events, FOB, Grunt, Infantry, Military, politics, POW, SGT Bowe Bergdahl, Taliban | 3 Comments