Author Archives: Nate

About Nate

A 2003 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and former Marine infantry officer, Nate is the Chief Operating Officer of Hire Heroes USA, a nonprofit organization that helps veterans get jobs. He is a candidate for a Master's in Public Administration at the University of Georgia.

Response to “The Veterans’ Jobless Crisis that Isn’t”

As a Marine combat veteran and the Chief Operating Officer for Hire Heroes USA, a national nonprofit organization that helps veterans get jobs, I scratched my head after reading a recent Time magazine article titled “The Veterans’ Jobless Crisis that … Continue reading

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Combat Loss and PTSD – Part 4: Preparing for Death

This is a paper about how infantrymen in the United States Marine Corps handle combat deaths. It was researched and written by Stephen Smith, Th.M., in partial fulfillment for a seminary course on Death and Dying. While Steve has never … Continue reading

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Gun Control: Necessary to the Security of a Free State

For the past few weeks after the awful Sandy Hook school massacre I have observed with concern and some anger the actions and arguments of gun control advocates and gun enthusiasts. Concern, because a legitimate issue that should rightly and … Continue reading

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Combat Loss and PTSD – Part 3: Learning to Kill

This is a paper about how infantrymen in the United States Marine Corps handle combat deaths. It was researched and written by Stephen Smith, Th.M., in partial fulfillment for a seminary course on Death and Dying. While Steve has never … Continue reading

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Combat Loss and PTSD – Part 2: The Link Between Combat and PTSD

This is a paper about how infantrymen in the United States Marine Corps handle combat deaths. It was researched and written by Stephen Smith, Th.M., in partial fulfillment for a seminary course on Death and Dying. While Steve has never … Continue reading

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