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Elliot Ackerman

United States

Contributor at The Atlantic

Writer: @TheAtlantic; Books: 2054; Halcyon; Fifth Act; 2034; Red Dress in Black & White; Places & Names; Waiting for Eden; Dark at the Crossing; Green on Blue

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  • 1 week ago | thefp.com | Elliot Ackerman

    Welcome to “Things Worth Remembering,” in which writers share a poem or a paragraph that all of us should commit to heart. This week, to mark Memorial Day, former Marine Elliot Ackerman reflects on a letter written by a soldier who never came home. His words remind us of the best way to honor the dead. Of all American holidays, Memorial Day is beset by the most contradictions.

  • 1 month ago | thefp.com | Suzy Lee Weiss |Elliot Ackerman

    Met Gala Fashion Police: Who’s the Dandiest? With few exceptions, the women looked like they were going to a business meeting in 1985. The men, meanwhile, went a little too hard on accessories. NEW YORK CITY—On Monday, celebrities braved a bitter drizzle and high humidity to show face at the annual Met Gala, supposedly a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, but really: It’s fashion’s prom night.

  • 1 month ago | lesen.de | Elliot Ackerman |Martin Walker |Teju Cole |Colin Cotterill

    'Skwerl, Cheese, Dickhead Mike, the White Russian-these characters are totally addictive. I couldn't put Sheepdogs down. A thriller and comedy in one, it's a wild ride' HARLAN COBENA sly, funny, action-packed thriller introducing an instantly iconic spy duo, from the author of New York Times bestseller 2034Skwerl and Cheese are down on their luck. Skwerl, who is resourceful like a squirrel (Marines win battles, not spelling bees), used to work for the CIA's elite paramilitary wing.

  • Feb 10, 2025 | thefp.com | Elliot Ackerman

    When I was 29 years old, I left the Marines and joined the CIA. It was a major transition—I moved from coastal North Carolina to Washington, D.C., and I went from being Captain Ackerman to Mr. Ackerman. But the most intimidating change was something else: I would need a new wardrobe. I had worn a uniform to work my entire adult life, one designed solely for utility and stitched head to toe with pockets. Suddenly, the dress code demanded a suit and tie. It wasn’t like that for all of the CIA.

  • Feb 1, 2025 | nytimes.com | Elliot Ackerman

    On a recent Saturday afternoon, I took my son to the newly opened Afghanistan and Iraq exhibit at the National Museum of the Marine Corps near Quantico, Va. As we walked among the weapons, equipment and uniforms, one display stood out. It contained an unusual uniform worn by a Raider, a member of U.S. Marine Corps special operations. I served in the Raiders and as an adviser to Afghan special operations units between 2008 and 2011.

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26 May 25

RT @TheFP: “If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you.” In this week’s “…

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25 May 25

RT @TheFP: “So please go to the beach, watch the blockbuster, have that barbecue. Remember the dead. And then live, for them; that is what…

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25 May 25

RT @SofiaHaft: “So please go to the beach, watch the blockbuster, have that barbecue. Remember the dead. And then live, for them; that is w…