by Jacob Arnett | Jul 28, 2025 | Events, Jacob Arnett
October 2005: I remember being half-standing in the seat behind the driver, my left leg numb from countless hours of flying, my right leg tapping the floor nervously as we coasted down the streets of Cleveland’s West Side. The sidewalks were packed with local...
by Jacob Arnett | Jul 27, 2025 | Jacob Arnett
“You won’t make it. I don’t think you know the first thing about running a business!” said Karl Jones, a Royal Marine and teammate of mine on our security escort team in Baghdad, Iraq. Karl said it with a laugh, but I knew better. “I’ll do it, mate,” I said, with a...
by DL Meckes | Nov 17, 2024 | General, Jacob Arnett
By Jacob Arnett One year ago, I wrote an article for the DD214 Chronicle entitled “Christmas, Afghanistan,” in which I described the perilous situation Afghan translators have faced since the Taliban’s takeover of the country in August 2021. Since then, American...
