I'm not anti-war. I served in a war, and I served proudly. But just or not, necessary or not, war is the industrial-scale slaughter of other humans. Phil Klay antihumanindustrial Change image and share on social
Supposedly, going to war initiates you into this gnostic priesthood of people who've had a liminal experience forever separating them from civilians. Except... you go there, and it is what it is. A form of human activity as varied as any other. Phil Klay activitycivilianexperience share on social
Writing 'Redeployment' shook me in ways I never expected. Phil Klay expectredeploymentshake Change image and share on social
It's often difficult to get perspective on your own stories, on your own experiences, without talking them through with someone who is genuinely interested in thinking about them. And that's the key. Phil Klay difficultexperiencegenuinely Change image and share on social
Marines and soldiers don't issue themselves orders; they don't send themselves overseas. United States citizens elect the leaders who send us overseas. Phil Klay citizenelectissue Change image and share on social
It's easier to get people to talk to you if you're a vet and you want to interview a vet about war. Sometimes they open up a little bit easier. Phil Klay biteeasyinterview Change image and share on social
The notion that war forever separates veterans from the rest of mankind has been long embedded in our collective consciousness. Phil Klay collectiveconsciousnessembed Change image and share on social
I literally went straight to New York City from Iraq, which was bizarre and complicated. I was walking down Madison Avenue, and it was spring, and people were smartly dressed, and it was so strange because there was no sense that we were at war. It was something to grapple with. Phil Klay avenuebizarrecity share on social
