Brian Van Reet

We don't think of Poe as a veteran writer, but his brief stint in the U.S. Army was gloriously successful—until the court martial.

“She doesn’t have a target to shoot at. Everything breaks down to chance. There is no getting out of this.”

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer speaks about the controversy over his actions in Afghanistan, his suicide attempt, political ambitions and the work he’s doing for veterans.

The system for military awards is broken. The Medal of Honor has been awarded only 13 times in more than a decade of conflict while deserving recipients are passed over.

On Tuesday President Obama presents the Medal of Honor to 24 veterans of past wars. Later this year an Afghanistan veteran will join them in receiving the nation’s highest honor.

A surreal and haunting collection of stories about the spectacle of violence and how war worms its way into daily life by Iraqi author, Hassan Blasim.

When the Taliban released a video showing a military working dog held hostage the internet paid fast attention. Meanwhile, America’s last POW, Bowe Bergdahl, is still languishing.

A new book about a veteran undergoing exorcisms to purge himself of demons struggles with important questions about the costs of war and the nature of PTSD.

A study on the mortality rate in Iraq during the U.S. occupation counts violent deaths alongside heart attacks attributed to war. Brian Van Reet explains what the numbers mean.

No to Syria. Army veteran Brian Van Reet argues against intervention.