This is the first SoldierGirl posting I made in August 2023. I think it’s worth re-posting this essay to remind us all of the ideas that propel my research, writing, and posting. On re-reading this essay, you may recognize many of the themes that I have written whole postings about. But you might also notice that some of my postings never were mentioned in this inaugural essay. That’s the deal—I have had some points to make in mind before I started SoldierGirl, but there are many that arise from the times we are living in.