“Why did people like us have to fight on the opposite side of the planet while the President got to sit stateside in the safety of his white mansion?” WarMilitaryPrivilegeMilitary ServicePresident Of The United StatesServicemember Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir
“I understand now that the military relies on young spouses like me as cheap--sometimes free--labor. Military brass knows what to say to make young women think their labor is their duty.” MilitaryDutyUnpaid LaborMlitary Spouse Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir
“We'd become volatile, and we were afraid to tell anyone about it, both of us ashamed to admit that all the stress had unleashed monsters in us. We were supposed to be heroes. Or, at least, that's what everyone was calling us.” MilitaryHeroMonstersPtsdMarine CorpsWar HeroMilitary FamilyMilitary SpouseMilitary Caregiver Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir
“What was it about the military that made us believe it was our duty to not only accept violence against our bodies but find pride in enduring it?” ViolenceMilitaryAbuseMilitary SpouseMilitary Spouse Quotes Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir
“I didn't know much about politics or our history with the Middle East, or even about this particular war. I'd always been taught to accept anything people in power told me. I did what I was told without asking why. But, looking around, I knew something was wrong, and I was sick of accepting it.” MilitaryUnited States PoliticsAverage AmericanWar In The Middle East Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir