A Round-up of Our June 2026 Coverage!

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ICYMI: OUR LATEST MONTHLY SALVO!

• Writing Workshop to Consider Eco-poetics of War

• Writing Workshop: Illuminating Foreign Policy through Fiction

• Essay Provides History of GWOT On-line Discourse and Beyond

• New List! Markets Seeking Mil-Book Reviews!

• Pilot J-Program will Embed Students with U.S. Army Units in Kansas, Europe

• New 'War Horse' Editor Calls for Feature Pitches

• On-line Training Workshop on 'Authenticity vs. Resilience' is June 11, 2026

• FREE NYC + Zoom Summer Workshop Series for Veterans Opens June 1, 2026

• UPDATE: 2026 Darron L. Wright Memorial Contest Now Open; Closes Jul. 31, 2026

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IMAGE: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA—U.S. and Spanish Marines observe and verify artillery impacts during Fleet Exercise 250 (FLEETEX) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 14, 2026. FLEETEX 250 represents the United States’ commitment to layer defense of the homeland through forward-deployed forces and reinforces interoperability with allies and partners through collective maritime security. Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Channah Chilton