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• Most of Canada’s Military Is Overweight or Obese. That’s a Problem. September 25, 2026
  Militaries have always reflected the societies from which they recruit. When a population becomes less physically active, more dependent on processed food, chronically sleep-deprived, and increasingly overweight, the armed forces drawing personnel from that population will eventually experience many of the same problems. Uniforms do not provide immunity from national health trends, nor do they […]
  Charles Faint
• Stand Upright or Step Aside September 25, 2026
  Take a minute to think about the phrase, “to serve.” What does it mean to you—not as a slogan, but as a lived reality? What emotion does it stir when you hear it? Honor? Duty? Sacrifice? During the hiring process for first responders and military service members, the most common question is, “Why do you […]
  Sergeant Ayman Kafel, MSC
• The Many Blessings of an @ss Chewing September 25, 2026
  Okinawa in the 60s and early 70s was the ideal environment for a red-blooded American boy to grow up. There were endless woods and caves to explore, and treasure was everywhere; my little brother and I spent most of our time deep in the sticks, scrounging for all manner of military memorabilia left behind from […]
  Michael Bama Katt
• In The Darkness We Can Still Find Hope September 24, 2026
  Last January I began working with a woman who struggled mightily throughout our sessions, but who nevertheless continued to meet with me. After she missed our session and not hearing from her one week, I learned that she had overdosed and died. Actually? She really died from despair. I have no idea if she “finally […]
  Shelly Harlow
• Families After War: Who Are You Supposed to Be Now? September 24, 2026
  By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic’s blog “Life After War” and is republished with the author’s permission. _________________________ For families after war, homecomings are joyous events. You are reunited with someone you love dearly. But what is not talked about as much is the mixed feelings and emotions families and veterans have […]
  Special Guest