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Where Cowards Go to Die

Where Cowards Go to Die

Sledge's award winning memoir masterfully captures the raw humanity, intricate complexity, and brutal barbarity of the “Forever Wars,” and its psychological toll on modern veterans.

2022

Benjamin Sledge

Benjamin Sledge

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Human Parts

Today’s Problem With Masculinity Isn’t What You Think

A former soldier explains the emotional vacancy of “the fatherless generation”

Apr 5, 2018

Today’s Problem With Masculinity Isn’t What You Think

Apr 5, 2018

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I Was Eddie Munson, and You Hated Me

We love the Stranger Things resident metalhead, just not in real life

Aug 2, 2022

I Was Eddie Munson, and You Hated Me

Aug 2, 2022

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No One Has Addressed WHY Russia Invaded Ukraine (So I’ll Do It)

There are bigger reasons at play than an insane madman flexing power

Mar 1, 2022

No One Has Addressed WHY Russia Invaded Ukraine (So I’ll Do It)

Mar 1, 2022

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The Panopticon

It’s Time to Acknowledge Politicians Should Face Jail Time Like Everyone Else

Signalgate and beyond shows us how the justice system protects the elite — while everyone else pays the price

Mar 28

It’s Time to Acknowledge Politicians Should Face Jail Time Like Everyone Else

Mar 28

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The Panopticon

The Geopolitics of WTF

Deciphering the fallout of the Zelensky-Trump meeting fiasco and the future of American foreign policy

Mar 12

The Geopolitics of WTF

Mar 12

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The Panopticon

Cruelty Is the Common Tongue of Our Era

We’ve weaponized our words in digital house feuds

Feb 28

Cruelty Is the Common Tongue of Our Era

Feb 28

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The Panopticon

I Don’t Need the Government to Defend My Faith

A countercultural faith doesn’t need any government approval

Feb 12

I Don’t Need the Government to Defend My Faith

Feb 12

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The Panopticon

Stupidity is Not Progress

Are we smarter than our past? Or just more equipped to fail?

Jan 29

Stupidity is Not Progress

Jan 29

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The Panopticon

The Teetotalers Are Back at It Again

The “Sober Curious” movement has begun demonizing those who drink alcohol

Jan 20

The Teetotalers Are Back at It Again

Jan 20

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The Panopticon

The Lost Voices of the Iraq and Afghan Wars

Hollywood and the book publishing industry have all but ensured a single storyline praising elite operators, but not your average soldier

Nov 10, 2024

The Lost Voices of the Iraq and Afghan Wars

Nov 10, 2024

Benjamin Sledge

Benjamin Sledge

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Multi-award winning author | Combat wounded veteran | Mental health specialist | Occasional geopolitical intel | Graphic designer | https://benjaminsledge.com

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