Serve
For those who defend their country, and those who love them. Serve explores the lives, culture, and careers of those in and around the military.
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Four Habits of Discipline From My SEAL Dad
I grew up with a SEAL dad. He graduated from Class 117 in 1983. From there he was an active duty SEAL for 35 years. He was deployed for 50% of my life to war zones.
Sean KernanPublished 17 days ago in ServeWhere are you from?
“Where are you from? Quite frankly, this is probably one of my least favorite questions to be asked, especially when I was still in school. Then, I still moved frequently at the whim and necessity of Uncle Sam.
Alexis RichardsonPublished 2 months ago in ServeTop 10 Interesting Warplanes With The World's Most Ridiculous Design
Warplanes are some of the deadliest weapons ever designed. They have the ability to carry huge loads and destroy entire cities. How exactly are they interestingly designed? What makes them so ridiculous?
Writer TigerPublished 3 months ago in Serve7 Navy SEAL Characteristics That Are Worth Emulating
The Navy SEALs lead by example, that's what is so alluring about them. They don't wait for others to show them the way or ask for permission either. They simply go about their business with conviction and purpose.
Andy MurphyPublished 3 months ago in Serve
The Siege of Tay Ninh Province
About me: I am a Permanent and Totally (P&T) disabled veteran of the Vietnam War. I am sharing my experiences looking back after the war in the hope it helps someone else find peace.
The Forgotten Role of Africa in World War I
When we think about World War I (assuming we think of it at all), we immediately think of the bloody trench warfare of the Western Front in Europe. Sometimes the focus falls on the Russian theater of the war, but only insofar as it led to the Russian Revolution. Even more rarely, our attention will turn to the war in the Middle East, usually following the release of films like Lawrence of Arabia or Gallipoli. What we never think of, and what few historians ever mention, is Africa.
Paul CombsPublished 8 months ago in Serve
Daughter of War
We've all heard about the life-long effects that war can have on human life. Effects of war can include mass destruction of cities and long lasting effects on a country's economy. Citizens can turn into refugees and there are possibly mass killings of men, woman and children alike. The disastrous effect it has can last for lifetimes and even centuries.
Rebecca Lynn IveyPublished 9 months ago in Serve
5 Lessons The Army Taught Me About Life
Joining the military taught me a lot about life. I feel wiser beyond my years and friends with their degrees. I absolutely value education, but a lot of the degrees seem like useless, debt building degrees.
Jordan MendiolaPublished 9 months ago in Serve
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Themed story collections curated by the Vocal moderators.
Divided By Duty
In a military relationship, service always comes first; what is it like to share your spouse, partner or significant other with the armed forces?
The A-List, Enlisted
Famous figures in the forces; all about the household names that spent time in uniform.
Back on the Homefront
The adjustment from active duty to civilian life is rife with joy, emotion and challenges alike. Ponder the true nature of post-army homecomings and the reality of transitioning from soldier to veteran.
Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Serve.
SANDWICH TIME
What is my favorite summer food? I went through all the classics- watermelon, pop cycles, street tacos, Costco hotdogs, ribs, mac n cheese, Apple Pie, and of course peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Rose Loren Geer-RobbinsPublished 4 days ago in Serve
Why Defence is the Perfect Choice for University Graduates
On average, defence jobs in the UK pay 16% more than the national average. That's one reason the UK aerospace industry is one of the largest in the world. COVID-19 increased the need for health, defence, and other crucial staff.
Jonny GilpinPublished 11 days ago in Serve
Treatment Never Stops for Someone Suffering with Depression and Anxiety
I remember it as clearly as I remember my wedding day, the day my daughter was born, and the day my son was born. Those are joy-filled, major life events you simply cannot forget.
The story of a soldier who survived the war with a drug overdose.
In 1944 Finnish soldier Imo Koivonen detached from his unit and survived for weeks inside the Arctic Circle without food or shelter, on a dose of methamphetamine large enough for 30 men. Over the course of World War II, Finland repelled the Soviet invasion, allied itself with Germany against the Soviet Union and then fought with the Allies against Germany, the methamphetamine-fueled survival story of Private Imo Koivonen astonishingly embodies the chaos of World War II. During that war, the Finnish soldiers were fighting for four years, and during the war, a Finnish patrol found itself behind the enemy lines and surrounded by Soviet soldiers inside the Lapland region in northern Finland, which was covered with snow during that period of March 1944 AD, and when the shooting began on them, the soldiers began rushing from In order to get out of the line of fire, most of the soldiers fled on skis.
MUHAMMAD AHMADPublished 13 days ago in ServeTHE BEST GIFT
FATHER's DAY WAS THE BIGGEST HAUNT in and around our post-Vietnam and Philippine War-era household. Men had not yet returned from overseas military assignments to which they were drafted... forced to leave home and family, to defend oppressed populations somewhere on another side of the world. Some were held in P.O.W. Camps of Cambodia. Rambo and Swartzenegger were not coming to their rescue on or off film. Some were more distanced from their family's mental stress for worries at home and in-home in the absence of "dad" where mom had to struggle alone or under the glaring of taunting eyes and smirks because "mom ain't got her man or a man," and children waiting for an explanation of whether they had a father or not. Those who were not yet born when he left under orders of the government, could never claim to know who a father was. While family wrestled at home with whichever oppression befell them, "Dad" wrestled with the likes of Agent Orange and land mines. After the Korean War concluded some were further directed to the Philipines where so many endured the Death march... never making it back home until the happenstance of that nation relented and the fathers of America were let to come back home to what was left of family... if he survived.
Carmen Jimerson Cross ..... (pen name Miranda Writes, Ltd)Published 15 days ago in ServeThe Deepest Roots
My Roots in the Orchard (Forty-Eight hours before my flight) Some lives intersect at the same moment in time. I am drawing parallels in connection with the women and children I may find on my mission. My goal will be to take them to host countries around the world. I can only imagine their fear as they leave their families and their homeland. As I prepare to head into the unknown, I am experiencing my own story.
Zel HarrisonPublished 17 days ago in ServeFour Habits of Discipline From My SEAL Dad
I grew up with a SEAL dad. He graduated from Class 117 in 1983. From there he was an active duty SEAL for 35 years. He was deployed for 50% of my life to war zones.
Sean KernanPublished 17 days ago in Serve
At Normandy D-Day commemorations, crowds pay tribute to WWII veterans.
Due to COVID-19 lockdown constraints, D-Day ceremonies have been kept to a bare minimum for the previous two years. When D-Day veterans visit the Normandy beaches and other World War II sites, they are overcome with emotion. The joy of witnessing the French thanks and goodwill toward those who landed on June 6, 1944. They are filled with sadness as they remember their slain companions and the war in Ukraine, which is currently raging in Europe.
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Sean Kernan
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Writer Tiger
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Andy Murphy
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Ken
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Paul Combs
202 published stories
Rebecca Lynn Ivey
238 published stories
Jordan Mendiola
134 published stories
Jackson Sherry
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Jeffrey A. Sapp
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