Lawrencep Rockwood

Lawrencep Rockwood is a decorated soldier and a Tibetan Buddhist practitioner who has served as a counterintelligence officer in the U.S. Army.

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Apology of a Buddhist Soldier

Around the neck of every American soldier hangs a pair of “dog tags” on a metal chain. Their purpose is to identify the name, Social Security number, blood type, and religious denomination of the owner’s mortal…

By Lawrencep Rockwood

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