On a blog pretentiously devoted to the idea of “suffering” in the sense of “voluntary forms of discomfort,” it’s worth taking a moment today to think about suffering and sacrifice in a more significant context.
These articles come at the topic from different angles, but all capture some portion of the reality of life for our current veterans and their families.
With my thanks and appreciation on Veterans Day.
- “The Last Patrol,” by Brian Mockenhaupt for The Atlantic.
- “Facebook Brings the Afghan War to Fort Campbell,” by Greg Jaffe for The Washington Post.
- “Jim Gourley on Spelunking Through PTSD,” by Jim Gourley on Tom Ricks’ blog The Best Defense.
Learning How to Suffer 
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