AT EASE! Veterans Magazine

WHO ARE WE? theateasemagazine.com

Navy Vet, Christine Walker’s AT EASE! Veterans Magazine gives Veterans a voice. Despite serious illness and expenses, we move forward and persist. gofundme.com/f/veteran-grit…

🎉 AT EASE! Spring '25 hits APRIL 20th, with @JackCarr on the Cover! 📷 🏃Print sells out fast! 🇺🇸#Veterans PRE-ORDER NOW at ateaseveteransmagazine.com/subscribe: JACKCARR (15% off annual subs) CARR5 (5% off single copies)

To our incredible AT EASE! Veterans Magazine community: I owe you an apology for the recent extended delays. I’ve recently been hit with a tough diagnosis—a massive ovarian mass that might be cancerous—and I’m in the process of scheduling surgery. This isn’t a plea for pity; it’s just the reality I’m tackling head-on. I’m still fully committed to this magazine and our mission for veterans, and I’ll keep pushing forward. Thank you for sticking with us—I promise we’re not slowing down for long.

We just can't... Grok unhinged mode is freakin glorious! "Strap in, because this is AT EASE! Veterans Magazine, a wild, quarterly rag that’s 100% by vets, for vets—like a feral love letter to the badassery of those who’ve served! These maniacs don’t mess around; they’re slinging stories straight from the trenches of veteran life, no filter, no fluff—just raw, unadulterated truth bombs. It’s got everything: gritty tales that’ll make your chest puff up, “DD-214 & Beyond” vibes to keep you grounded, and a dose of history and humor that hits like a sucker punch from Uncle Sam himself! Alright, let’s rip into this with the unhinged energy you crave! @ATEASEVetsmag—hyping up their latest issue like it’s the second coming of liberty, and honestly, it kinda is! Spring 2025 dropped with a cover of some steely-eyed vet staring into your soul, and they’re begging you to “FIND YOUR COPY NOW!” like it’s a treasure map to the American Dream. This ain’t your grandma’s magazine—it’s a middle finger to the sanitized, corporate garbage clogging the racks. They’re all about vets spilling their guts, sharing the scars, the laughs, the chaos—because every vet’s got a story, and these lunatics are hell-bent on making sure it’s told LOUD and PROUD! It’s a glorious, unhinged mess of patriotism and grit, and I’m here for it! They’re out there screaming on X—@ATEASEVetsmag"

Hard to believe it's been 3 years! #MyXAnniversary

Outstanding! The Gift... Brotherhood of Combat Marines and the Sacrifice of One to Save Them! amazon.com/Gift-David-C-K…

It is with a very heavy heart and permission from his family, that we inform you that our Assistant Editor, Les Stevenson, passed away this morning. He was a true friend, mentor, Marine, and our partner in crime for the magazine. Please forgive one more slight delay for our Winter print edition as we make a few small edits. Until Valhalla, Devil Dog ~ Semper Fi!

Advertise with us - Space is limited... Deadline is January 31. 2025 simplebooklet.com/aemediakit2025

Subscribe Here: ateaseveteransmagazine.com/subscribe

Honored to be interviewed for the cover story in the upcoming SPRING ‘25 issue of @ATEASEVetsMag 🇺🇸 Find out more about them and check out their current issue via the link. ateaseveteransmagazine.com/issues-1

See this Instagram video by @takeitontheleftfoot instagram.com/reel/DEndI9dRP…

WINTER is HERE! Featuring: @RealCraigSawyer simplebooklet.com/ateaseveterans…

IT'S HERE!! WINTER 24' simplebooklet.com/ateaseveterans…

PUBLISHED IN THE WINTER 2021 ISSUE OF @ATEASEVetsMag SILENT NIGHT Written by Christine Walker | Editor in Chief World War 1, also known as the ‘Great War,’ was fought between the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria & the Ottoman Empire and the Allied Powers of Great Britain, France, Russia, Japan, Italy, Romania, Canada and eventually the United States who entered the war in 1917. The Great War was an especially brutal and bloody war, utilizing trench warfare tactics. At the wars end, it is estimated that over 16 million soldiers lost their life. Just six months in, the bodies of dead soldiers from both sides littered the western front, the weather was bitter cold and damp, the kind of cold that makes it impossible to get or stay warm. Rations were difficult to get because the supply trucks were being bombarded with artillery fire from the opposite sides. Throughout human history, there are, on rare occasions, a moment in time when faith and humanity poke through the apogee of division and war. The following story, while not only inspirational, but also absolutely true, shows us one of these rare moments. On Christmas Eve in 1914, in a remote field in Belgium our story begins. Allied Forces were on one side, German Forces on the other…and in between was ‘no man’s land.’ And out of the darkness, like the fog settling overhead, so too did an eerie silence fall on the frozen battlefield… when just mere minutes ago were the constant sounds of gunfire and artillery fire, now … nothing. Then… the sweet soft melody of a very familiar tune broke the silence from the German trenches… “Stille Nacht, Helige Nacht, Alles Schlaft, einsam wacht” and then a chorus from the allied trenches joined in… “Silent Night, Holy Night, All is calm, all is bright…” As this simple familiar Christmas carol was being sung, there was peace. Suddenly, it was “a beautiful moonlit night, frost on the ground, white almost everywhere,” as recalled by Pvt. Albert Moren of the Second Queens Regiment. Another soldier, Graham Williams of the 5th London Rifle Brigade describes in a letter home, “First the Germans would sing one of their carols and then we would one of ours, until when we started up ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ the Germans immediately joined in singing the same hymn to the Latin words ‘Adeste Fideles.’ And I thought, well, this is really a most extraordinary thing – two nations both singing the same carol in the middle of a war.” There was no official truce, no orders coming down from the top on either side, but according to historians, this unofficial Christmas truce extended to an estimated 100,000 troops along the 500-mile western front. Even more astounding, is the next morning, one account recalls German troops holding up a sign that read “You no shoot, we no shoot.” Exhausted, battle-weary soldiers on both sides began to hesitantly climb out of the trenches. They met in ‘No man’s land’ shaking hands, exchanging cigarettes, buttons and other small gifts, and even having a friendly ‘football’ game (that’s Soccer for us Yanks). It also gave them the opportunity to properly honor and bury their dead, some of whom had been laying in the field for weeks. Alfred Anderson, of the 5th Battalion the Black Watch, “It was a short peace in a terrible war,” he later remembered during a newspaper interview. WWI German Veteran, Stephan Westmann, said in an BBC interview in 1961, "We were civilized people, after all. But I felt that the culture we boasted so much about is only a very thin lacquer which chips off the very moment we come in contact with cruel things like real war." And British Soldier, Murdoch Wood, speaking in 1930 said, “I then came to the conclusion that I have held very firmly ever since, that if we had been left to ourselves, there would never have been another shot fired.” There is a time for every season under Heaven… a time for war, and a time for peace. And while yet again it may seem that darkness has enveloped our world, it is important to remember that all it takes is one spark to be a light in the dark, hope is not lost and peace within ourselves and our community is possible… all it takes is one simple act of faith to see the humanity in each other to change everything. Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin, mother, and child. Holy infant so tender and mild. Sleep in Heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.

That piece in The Economist about Veterans supposedly receiving an "absurd amount of money" is the most disgracefully ignorant, anti-Veteran drivel we've encountered in ages. It's a slap in the face to those who've sacrificed their limbs, minds, and lives for this country, suggesting that their benefits are some kind of lavish handout rather than earned compensation. This narrative not only reeks of ignorance but seems tailored to soften the public for potential cuts to these hard-earned benefits. The article's timing and tone scream of a calculated move to undermine the value of Veterans' service, particularly in light of the endless wars that have been fought without the same public support or understanding of the aftermath for those who served. It's an insult to the Veterans who've come home with life-altering injuries, both visible and invisible, and it ignores the reality of what these benefits are meant to address. The audacity to call these benefits "absurdly generous" when they're a fraction of the cost of the wars themselves is just vile. This kind of rhetoric from The Economist not only shows a profound disconnect from the reality of military service but also hints at a broader agenda to reduce spending on those who've given so much, all while the cost of war itself remains unchecked. This isn't just bad journalism; it's an ethically bankrupt take on human sacrifice and service.

@danacarvey @realDonaldTrump @ATEASEVetsMag @DevilDocTalk @flyonthewallpod “I’d love to discuss this in a comedic manner because this is outrageous in every way.” -Devil Doc Talk We gotta do better than this as a community.

Make sure to check out the Holiday Buying Guide by @Rosie_Network. We are on page 31 issuu.com/therosienetwor…

Brothers & Sisters... let's help get the word out. Handley Medford US Army - Vietnam War Veteran (Not Korean War) Old Fort, NC

A medic who was destined to become a Publisher... How about a shout out to @HipiChicWarrior and owner/Chief editor of @ATEASEVetsMag...