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December 2022 / Fiction

Going to Afghanistan

November 18, 2022 - by Benjamin Hertwig

Leadership had already noticed the change in morale since the official announcement. This was the new Canadian military

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Illustration of an army tank against a bright orange background. Instead of a firearm, the tank is shooting flowers.

The Military’s Uphill Battle for Inclusivity

January 13, 2021January 14, 2021 - by Benjamin Hertwig

“Progressive” has never been a label associated with Canada’s armed forces. But one of its Twitter accounts is trying very hard

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A blue plastic sports arena chair, empty but for a few pieces of popcorn. Several pieces of popcorn are on the ground. The background is light blue.

Sports under Quarantine

March 30, 2020November 23, 2021 - by Benjamin Hertwig

With the closure of arenas, a sports fan laments the loss of community

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Arts & Culture / Fiction / July/August 2019

The Space Between Trees

June 28, 2019December 16, 2020 - by Benjamin Hertwig

In this short story, a former female soldier leaves one macho world for another

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My Christian Faith, Before and After Afghanistan

August 9, 2017April 5, 2020 - by Benjamin Hertwig

A religious veteran confronts Islamophobic evangelicals at the Festival of Hope

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