Let Compassion Govern VA Hospital Policies for Dying COVID Patients
Published in The Hill, January 2022
Letter from Pulaski: Minor Threat - MLB Puts the Farm System Out to Pasture
Published in Harper's Magazine, October 2021
The Breathtaking Lack of Official Accountability in Afghanistan
Published in Responsible Statecraft, August 2021
Maybe the Steelers Can Unite Us
Published in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 2021
A Layer of Grit: Army Ranger School Is a Laboratory of Human Endurance
Published in Outside, May 2020
I Thought I Was Taking Care of My Son During Coronavirus. Turns Out He Was Taking Care of Me.
Published in The Colorado Sun, April 2020
The Future of Journalism: War Stories
Published in the Princeton Alumni Weekly, January 2020
Steal the Thunder: The Lakota's Spiritual Relationship with the Horse and a Quest to Regain Glory on the Track
Published in Outside, March/April 2019
Our Trump addiction, fed by junk news, is making us sick
Published in The Hill, May 2018
My Book Tour Stop at San Quentin
Published in Newsweek, October 2017
In his final days, Saddam Hussein shared stories with American soldiers and smoked Cuban cigars
Published in Newsweek, June 2017
Caring for Saddam Hussein in the months before his execution
Published in The Denver Post, June 2017
Everything Has Changed, Except for the War
Published in The Huffington Post, June 2017
Marathon Training and Writing
Published on Medium, May 2017
Saddam Hussein’s death was supposed to mark a ‘new era’ for Iraq. It didn’t last five minutes.
Published in The Washington Post, December 2016
One way we can repair our toxic, partisan politics? National service.
Published in The Washington Post, July 2016
Few Things Bring Together Vets And Civilians Like Misery Of CrossFit
Published on Task & Purpose, June 2016
One veteran’s view: How patriotic pageantry at sporting events lost its meaning
Published in The Washington Post, November 2015
The Unlikely Scrum
Published in The New York Times, November 2008
Party Here, Sacrifice Over There
Published in The New York Times, October 2007
Iraq or the Mets — What's the Difference?
Published in The New York Times, September 2008
U.S. soldiers at war: the forgotten 1 percent
Published in The Washington Post, November 2011
Army Decides an N.F.L. Hopeful Cannot Have It All
Published in The New York Times, July 2008
Published in The Hill, January 2022
Letter from Pulaski: Minor Threat - MLB Puts the Farm System Out to Pasture
Published in Harper's Magazine, October 2021
The Breathtaking Lack of Official Accountability in Afghanistan
Published in Responsible Statecraft, August 2021
Maybe the Steelers Can Unite Us
Published in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 2021
A Layer of Grit: Army Ranger School Is a Laboratory of Human Endurance
Published in Outside, May 2020
I Thought I Was Taking Care of My Son During Coronavirus. Turns Out He Was Taking Care of Me.
Published in The Colorado Sun, April 2020
The Future of Journalism: War Stories
Published in the Princeton Alumni Weekly, January 2020
Steal the Thunder: The Lakota's Spiritual Relationship with the Horse and a Quest to Regain Glory on the Track
Published in Outside, March/April 2019
Our Trump addiction, fed by junk news, is making us sick
Published in The Hill, May 2018
My Book Tour Stop at San Quentin
Published in Newsweek, October 2017
In his final days, Saddam Hussein shared stories with American soldiers and smoked Cuban cigars
Published in Newsweek, June 2017
Caring for Saddam Hussein in the months before his execution
Published in The Denver Post, June 2017
Everything Has Changed, Except for the War
Published in The Huffington Post, June 2017
Marathon Training and Writing
Published on Medium, May 2017
Saddam Hussein’s death was supposed to mark a ‘new era’ for Iraq. It didn’t last five minutes.
Published in The Washington Post, December 2016
One way we can repair our toxic, partisan politics? National service.
Published in The Washington Post, July 2016
Few Things Bring Together Vets And Civilians Like Misery Of CrossFit
Published on Task & Purpose, June 2016
One veteran’s view: How patriotic pageantry at sporting events lost its meaning
Published in The Washington Post, November 2015
The Unlikely Scrum
Published in The New York Times, November 2008
Party Here, Sacrifice Over There
Published in The New York Times, October 2007
Iraq or the Mets — What's the Difference?
Published in The New York Times, September 2008
U.S. soldiers at war: the forgotten 1 percent
Published in The Washington Post, November 2011
Army Decides an N.F.L. Hopeful Cannot Have It All
Published in The New York Times, July 2008