Alex Horton

Alex Horton is a freelance writer on veterans and foreign affairs. His work has been published by The New York Times, Foreign Policy, and Washingtonian magazine. He served as an Army infantryman for 15 months in Iraq.

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  1. Help Veterans by Taking Them Off the Pedestal

    A former infantryman in Iraq reflects on how the culture of military service has changed since World War II. Unhelpful attitudes from civilians and veterans alike, he says, are making it difficult for today's servicemen to transition back to post-deployment life.

    Mike Blake/Reuters