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Adrian Bonenberger

Kyiv, New Haven, New York
As seen in: MSN, The New York Times, Business Insider, Yahoo News, Yahoo News UK, Aol, The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak, The Daily Beast, The Hill, VICE and
Covers:  Health Care, Medicine, Science, War, National Security, Foreign Policy, Military, Veterans, Books (literary fiction)
Doesn't Cover: Culture, Politics
Writer and independent / unaffiliated candidate for governor of Connecticut. I know a lot about a few things and a little about a lot of things

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Adrian Bonenberger’s Biography

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Adrian Bonenberger graduated from Yale University in 2002 with a B.A. in English before joining the United States Army. During seven years of active-duty service he spent twenty five months in Afghanistan on two deployments, where he was valorously decorated for bravery in combat. His war memoirs, "Afghan Post," were published by The Head and The Hand Press January 2015. He has published essays on military-themed policy issues for the New York Times, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Commonweal …

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A letter from Kyiv, without electricity

A letter from Kyiv, without electricity

Essay about the urgency of helping Ukraine with electrical generation capacity — and what doing that will acc…

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No army for young men - The Boston Globe

No army for young men - The Boston Globe

Ukraine recently lowered its minimum age for conscription. Should the United States raise its maximum age for…

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Let Ukraine use Western arms against any Russian military target

Let Ukraine use Western arms against any Russian military target

An essay arguing that it is important to allow Ukraine to deploy weapons against Russian military targets.

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Veterans should volunteer to train soldiers in Ukraine

Veterans should volunteer to train soldiers in Ukraine

Essay arguing that training is still an important way for U.S. veterans to help Ukraine, and that veterans ha…

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Firing Ukraine's top general would be a mistake

Firing Ukraine's top general would be a mistake

An argument against firing Ukraine's top general.

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A leadership crisis in academia

A leadership crisis in academia

Academia is experiencing a crisis of leadership. Corporate and military systems may not provide an answer to …

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Think that veterans’ benefits are too generous? Here’s one solution. Original

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By Adrian Bonenberger
| The Hill Verified
An essay published recently in The Economist, the British magazine, suggested that the U.S. compensates its veterans too generously. “Absurdly” generous, was how it described veterans’ benefits. Far be it from an American to criticize the British approach to caring for veterans wounded during counterinsurgency operations.
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If Trump wins

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By Adrian Bonenberger
| The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak
Editor’s Note: Pre- or post-election jitters? Join Tim for a happy hour! All subscribers, free and paid, are welcome to join: Washington D.C., USA Monday Nov. 4, 5pm to 7pm. Toronto, Canada Friday Nov. 8, 5pm to 7pm. London, U.K. Thursday Nov. 14, 5pm to 7pm. Email us here with the city you want to RSVP to, and we’ll send you the location details. Olya’s parents were speaking quietly at the round dining room table. The door was closed.
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If Trump wins | Flipboard

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By Adrian Bonenberger
| Flipboard
1 hour ago Russia's Problems Are Compounding Faster Than You Think Operator Starsky, the well-known Ukrainian veteran, reservist, blogger, and co-founder of the Propaganda Study Institute, says that Russia is anxious … 1 hour ago Khamenei warns Israel, US of ‘crushing response’ for actions against Iran The supreme leader had struck a more cautious approach in earlier remarks after Israeli air strikes on Iran last week.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

writing a monthly column for a Ukrainian-language magazine - long story

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I was born in 1977, I didn't use a computer until 1996, at the age of 18. Did most of my work as a student on a typewriter.

How is social media changing news?

making it stickier, but more emotional and superficial
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