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How Ms Marvel and Star Wars Became Icons in the Battle Against Donald Trump
Fresh from what may be the most divisive presidential election in their history, the United States is reeling. Where most presidents call for unity after their election, Trump has raged at those who don't support him; where most presidents get a 'honeymoon period' where they can do no wrong, within eight days, Donald Trump has been the subject of multiple popular protests. Even as I write, millions of Americans are taking to the streets to protest what's popularly referred to as the 'Muslim ban', while the days after Trump's inauguration saw the phenomenally successful Women's March.
Life Is Not What It Seems
Friday morning, in the suburbs of York, the sun was gloriously shining as we adequately filled the car with suitcases and other various items. “I love you. It’ll be fine once we’ve got away,” Jackson, my fiancé, says to me aspirated. I shrug and lean into him as he wraps his arms around me and kisses my forehead. “I love you too.”
Rhiannon HammettPublished 7 years ago in CriminalMiles Morales Trumps Captain America, Killing The Avenger In A Politically Symbolic Gesture From Marvel
The dust has barely settled yet after "Civil War II" but we're already diving deep into the set-up for Marvel's next event - "Secret Empire". As readers of Civil War II: The Oath will know, there's one scene that links these two events in harrowing fashion. Amongst all of the fighting, a vision of the future appears, one that shows Captain America dead in Washington DC, killed at the hands of Miles Morales. We don't know how this will play out yet and whether Cap's death can even be averted, but the powerful symbolism of the scene is becoming clear...
Interrogation
Darkness, and the smell of damp cement. Of all the five senses he could use to describe this room, those were his favorite. He chuckled to himself, he found the situation almost drolling. The lights flash on and nearly blinded him, he hears the soft hum of the fluorescent bulbs and heavy footsteps.
Ethan GreenbergPublished 7 years ago in CriminalWhat's It Like to Have a Significant Other in the Air Force?
“What’s it like to have a significant other in the Air Force?” is a common question people ask me. I go through a series of answers in my head that sounds a lot like this:
Marvel Comics Takes On Donald Trump As Hydra Captain America Becomes A Force To Be Reckoned With
Marvel Comics writer Nick Spencer is no stranger to controversy. Back in May 2016, he set the Internet ablaze when he launched Captain America: Steve Rogers in a dark, politically-charged direction. He revealed that Steve Rogers, Captain America himself, has been corrupted by the power of a Cosmic Cube. His life rewritten, the Champion of Liberty is now an agent of Hydra!
I'm Sorry Baby
I put on my pants, I put on my shirt, I put on my jacket, and laced up my boots. I look into the corner of the room to see you holding our daughter with tears in your eyes. I pick up my bag and go to give my girls a kiss and say goodbye. You put your head down in sorrow not knowing if you'll ever see me again. Not knowing if that's the last kiss or the last goodbye. I signed up when I was young I didn't think nothing about it. I was told free school, nothing about war. As I go on my first mission, my blood starts pumping, I don't know what to expect. My unit and I hop on the plane and touch down at our destination. We all get set up and call it a night and get ready for action the next morning. As the night goes by all I can think about is my girls. As the sun comes up we get ready to go out on our mission. We load up the Hummv with all our gear. As we are driving down this dirt road, we all hear gun shoots. As I look around to see where the shots are coming from we hear a loud noise. We look forward to see the head hummv blown to pieces. I start to panic, I wasn't prepared for this. The driver started to panic, we were all new. We all thought we are just privates trying to make it home. We start to return fire as the driver tries to get us out of there. Then it all went dark. The last thing I could remember was hearing a loud noise. I woke up in the hospital with a nurse in the room. She walked up to me and told me not to panic. I called out the names of my battles and no reply. I asked the nurse who else survived. No reply, I just stopped and yelled it wasn't fair. What happened? What did they do? The nurse looked at me and with the softest voice told me that the hummv I was in got blown up. No one else survived. It was like the world had just stopped. The doctor walked into the room and looked me in the eye and said, "You won't survive so get ready to say your goodbyes."
Jakayla GilbertPublished 7 years ago in Serve20 Per Day
The other day I asked in a Veteran's group on Facebook, "Why do you think so many vets suffer from depression? Even those that did not deploy?" and the response I got was overwhelming.After reading every single comment that was made, I really learned a lot from my fellow Veterans and let me tell you, just a glimpse into their life made me feel like I am not alone. But it also made me feel extremely sad that there are so many of us out there who suffer from this sadness.One person said, "Because you go from being surrounded by and with your best friends 24/7/365 enduring some of the toughest shit imaginable to being thrown out alone into this bullshit world. You miss it. Humans are tribal by nature and when we are in platoon sized groups we are in our element. When you get torn away from that, you suffer."Another commented, "Because you were once a part of a team who valued each other more than themselves, an altruistic group. The depression comes when you realize that you may not ever experience that again."These are both incredibly true. Although I have some amazing friends that I love and hold dear to me, no friendship will ever be like one you had when you were in the military. It is a truly, and completely different lifestyle. A different mentality. And different family. Yeah we might not get along with each other, but we all went through the same shit. It is similar to a blood bond I guess. There are no words to describe the bond you have with people when you are in the military to someone who is not.Some other comments that really spoke to me were, "In my experience working with my fellow vets, I have found that a majority become depressed when they lose that sense of purpose or belonging that they had while serving in the military. We go from being a part of something, having a sense of importance, to being a nobody in the civilian world. Often with no idea of where to go or what to do with ourselves. So we drink, we self medicate, we isolate, and we ultimately tear our selves apart from the inside out.""We leave a life of structure, purpose, and brotherhood and find ourselves in a civilian world filled with chaos, deadend jobs and apathetic people.
Ashley BonePublished 7 years ago in Serve