List: My Top Stories about War and Combat | Curated by Benjamin Sledge

May 9, 2022
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My Top Stories about War and CombatArticles I've written over the years on war, moral injury, PTSD, combat, and homecoming
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Sometimes, I Miss WarCivilians often confuse war with combat — but for veterans returning home, it’s much more complicated
Jan 31, 2019
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Jan 31, 2019
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The Time Beyoncé Almost Ruined Soldiers’ LivesA story from my upcoming war memoir, Where Cowards Go to Die
Apr 6, 2022
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Apr 6, 2022
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On Whether I Should Kill a ChildA story from my upcoming war memoir, Where Cowards Go to Die
Mar 15, 2022
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Mar 15, 2022
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When I Die, Bury Me in ValhallaA veteran’s perspective on death and dying.
Apr 16, 2020
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Apr 16, 2020
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Reflections on 20 Years of War
May 5, 2021
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May 5, 2021
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What It’s Like to Kill DogsOn homecoming, alienation, reentry, and belonging
Aug 5, 2021
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Aug 5, 2021
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The Last True War Story I’ll Ever TellWhat one veteran remembers on Memorial Day
May 24, 2018
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May 24, 2018
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My First Time Going to WarA frat boy joins the military to pay for college but ends up on the frontlines in the War on Terror
Nov 7, 2018
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Nov 7, 2018
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The Day I Stopped Believing in American DemocracyAs a veteran, I’ve realized the country I fought for is no longer a democracy — but something far more sinister
Sep 12, 2019
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Sep 12, 2019
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This Is My VietnamAn Afghanistan veteran weighs in on whether what we did mattered in the ‘Forever War’
Aug 17, 2021
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Aug 17, 2021
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The Conversation We Refuse to Have About War and Our VeteransVeterans bear the burden of war long after they leave the battlefield. It’s time for America to acknowledge it.
May 24, 2019
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May 24, 2019
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