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How to bridge the civilian-military divide

By Sean Parnell

Published May 12, 2017 3:49pm ET

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How to bridge the civilian-military divide — To bridge the divide and help our fellow citizens better understand our service and sacrifice, we have to tell our stories openly and let them hear our voices. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) | Nick Ut

On May 5, U.S. Navy Seal Kyle Milliken, age 38, was killed in a raid on a suspected terrorist facility in Somalia, the first U.S. military death in that country since the famed 1993 “Black Hawk Down” incident.

Reports of service personnel killed in action remain all too common, owing to the widespread deployments of United States forces in hotspots around the world. So common, in fact, that many people may be tempted to simply note the sad news and move on.

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