Essays & Articles
David Chrisinger's essays and articles published in various print publications as well as websites.
The Man Who Told America the Truth About D-Day
During his four years as a war correspondent, Pyle was embraced by enlisted men, officers and a huge civilian public as a voice who spoke for the common infantryman...
Everything Had Changed, and Nothing Was Different
When Brett recounted his stories to me—and granted me permission to write about him—he handed me a sort of power I didn’t know I would crave.
When I Think About My Son
Sometimes I wonder if I even have the right to form memories of Robert. Sometimes I feel like I’m grieving the loss of something I never really had, and I can’t...
50 Things I Learned about Coming Home from War by Running 50 Miles
Once Brett and I got to the 36-mile mark, we entered uncharted territory. Neither one of us had ever run so far, and neither one of us knew how our bodies would res...
I Grew Up Believing My Grandfather Was a War Hero. Army Records Said O...
The only truth I can feel certain of now is that Hod had once been a young man who went to war, and that he died an old man who never found a way to make peace with...
Hold My Housing Until I’m OK
An editor’s job, as I view it now, is not simply to correct comma splices but rather to humbly enter a writer’s story and to help them prune what isn’t needed...