The following story combines stupidity with bravery, which is, has been and will be, a feature of all war. Sometimes the combination results in tragedy or defeat. Sometimes such a mix results in victory. The story of SSGT Patrick Maloney is one of bravery and salvation and should be known by al

I figured it was time to get serious about writing. Our story not my story. Some action stuff but also the alcoholism, divorces, PTSD and suicides. It's not the glory people think it is but I am so proud to have been one of you. Any and all support in the form of spreading the word is appreciate

Nostalgia just hit, a thought or a smell or some other clue brought me back, not to a particular time or place but more like those moments that are "comfortable" that we retreat too when we think about the good times and forget about the bad times. It was in the field, non tactical, the sun is

You don’t have enough time to see your old Teammates…your brothers. So…you have to make the time. Make the time Gents, no bullshit.

They always say "Good job Marine." Then we at some point say "Wait a minute!" I feel like it took me far to long lol. No hard feelings towards anyone on my end. I love this game we play. I am so forever grateful to our Corps. I knew exactly what I was getting into. I am here for this. Leaders I thi

Gents please welcome my friend and SERE School “room mate” HL. He was an 11B Infantry Soldier in Afghan with the 82nd. Multiple missions including QRF for ODAs. From there he became an Apache pilot and served with in Korea. Like all of us he is struggling finding purpose in this society as well as h

PTSD description 2018 This is a talk I gave a couple years ago at a veterans Townhall event put on by an organization called Everyone for Veterans. It’s an amazing organization that gives free dental work to any veteran anywhere in the US. If you want more information on this get in touch with m

We don’t get out of the suck believing that we have no future. We get out believing with all of our hearts that we can do great things beyond what we ourselves can imagine. Because we’ve already done that afew times. And it doesn’t happen sometimes. And that destroys us. And that’s why we don’t h

Gents, please welcome my good friend Jim “Fingers” on board. Fingers was On Float in 1979 during the Islamic Revolution. He’s a retired Navy Hornet/Intruder/Skyhawk driver. A great friend, a great patriot and will be helping with the book I/we are putting together. welcome aboard and keep firing, as

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The Marine Recon Foundation has begun a fundraising campaign to publish The Perfect Fucking Life!!! Check out the interview below with Pep Tablada, Eddie Wright, and yours truly. If you want to donate, click on the link below. https://www.facebook.com/donate/406446874546992/ Let's do this!!! The P

You were in combat…you’ve been there and done that…you’ve got nothing to prove… You find precious few people worthy of talking to…but you do want to talk…to share and to remember. Take a few minutes to jot something down this weekend and send it to ramaditaxidriver@gmail.com Who deserves to hear yo

....among fellow assholes. I'm lovin' the site and look forward to the book.

May 2005 Ramadi. Rocket attack at night. 1 of the Marines who comes into the compound to tell us they are missing someone is LCPL Bryan Wells. 100 meters away I find an individual sitting next to a palm tree, unresponsive. The 18D (Dallas) tells me to go get the Med Bag. By the time I get back the M

Our buddy Fingers is writing for Ace of Spades HQ. Inspired by “Elvis” no doubt! Check it out!

Gents…I’m honored that Jason is going to share one of my stories. Many thanks. I want to call your attention to the Medical, EMS, LEO and First Responder career fields. LOTS of Veterans in this field. LOTS of job satisfaction. You will find purpose (if you don’t have that already) as well as meeting

Looking for a purpose and a good excuse to kick some ass again? My bro Rudy Reyes is one of the founders of Force Blue. These mofo's don't play when it comes to saving the god damn world. I highly recommend you check this shit out and get involved however the fuck you can. This is the kind of li

MRF Roundtable on PTSD and Veteran Suicide Ya'll need to listen to this shit and sign up to be a battle buddy for Sound Off. This is the next step beyond Bitch & Moan. You don't have to have your shit together to help people get through shit. In fact, most people running through the Valley of

Not sure if the are On Deck but they will be in next few days. Ash and Don were Team Leaders of mine on the other side of the fence. Good dudes looking to connect and share stories. Thanks again, Tadpole

Years ago my employer decided to have Dave Grossman come out and present a seminar. It was nothing short of life-changing, and I do not impress easily. It occurred to me that many in here may not have heard of him, so I am just passing the word. Check him out; read his stuff. https://www.killology

After I stopped deploying I was a mess. Couldn't sit still, couldn't read a book (which I used to do 4 or 5 at a time - still can’t which sucks), either way, couldn't sit down long enough for a TV show, a movie, or a football game. Then I found cigars. I can sit still at peace now for 45 minut

Hey y'all. Jake Hollingsworth here. To make a long story short...Did some time with the grunts (1/5) and 1st Recon back in the late 90s. Got out and went to med school and became a psychiatrist. After that joined the (Ch)air Force and spent 8 years there as a psychiatrist. As an Air Force psych

Hey bro can I invite non SOF folk to this group who are contributing to the book? Looking for a Harbor Site in addition to my YouTube channel which is not matured yet. Any suggestion would be appreciated. shu kran habbibi TP

Gents, just a concept right now but would love your input and cooperation. Talked Fingers into writing a book with me. We are collecting stories from the GWOT and would like yours in particular. Stories will be: The Ground War, The Air War, The War At Home. I want to cover the entire period 2001-now

I was struggling hard with the booze, so I talked to the VA shrink and told her I needed a month or so break from it to reset. No need for AA or anything like that. She put me on Naltrexone. It’s awesome. Doesn‘t make you feel sick. No urges to drink but can enjoy a beer here and there. Now it