War can be an Experience of both Heaven and Hell

Many combat veterans have a love/hate relationship with their wartime experiences. They love the profound sense of purpose that their liv...

How Leaders Can Combat Moral Injury in Their Soldiers

This article linked to below marks the start of a monthly column on professional ethics that I'll write for ARMY magazine, which is published by the Association of the United States Army.


Many soldiers who perform honorably in combat and deserve to feel enormous pride for the rest of their lives instead experience a corrosive sense of guilt, especially after they separate from the military and reintegrate into civilian culture.  Moral injury is a soldier-welfare issue that demands the attention of leaders.