Tag Archives: Soldier Suicide

Suicide and Support: Don’t Be an Elitist Asshole

Posted on November 22, 2016 by behrlylit

It’s been over a year now since I wrote the first draft of this article. Reading over it is pretty excruciating, it reads like a poor attempt at controlling an angry rant. Probably because that’s what it was. The initial … Continue reading →

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No Justice For Danny Chen

Posted on August 6, 2012 by psessum

By: Peter Sessum The first court martial for the soldiers that harassed and abused Pvt. Danny Chin which led to him taking his own life in a guard tower in Afghanistan has ended. The military system, the civilian sector’s lack … Continue reading →

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Hazing in the Military

Posted on March 29, 2012 by psessum

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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