Combat Trauma – A Not-So-New Phenomenon
Before the launch of Number 788 and conscious of the impacts of conflict and trauma especially those caused by war, and other military operations, your war diarists wanted to publish a column on combat trauma & PTSD.
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The Dawn of the Special Purpose Units & the International Ranger Platoon
This was the dawn of the International Ranger Platoon that formed the embryo of the future Swedish Special Forces.
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Ukraine: Managing in Times of War
‘What is next for you Tony’, Kostia asks. Almost an impossible question, he opens up an unending possibility of answers.
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A Snap Shot of War from the Diaries and Letters of Generals and Soldiers
Our reflections on war are captured in different ways. The diaries of generals often read like the works of ancient Greek heroes. Brimming with purpose and almost unconscious of the human cost, they sometimes win and often lose, crushed by the Herculean weight that they try to lift.
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Why Veterans Should Write for Themselves?
Continuing from where we left off in War Diaries Issue 5, we want to reiterate the importance of veterans writing for themselves.
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