Michael Ramos is assistant director of UNCW's Pub Lab, art director for Ecotone, and a writer. His work focuses on dispelling myths about war, warriors, and veterans, and bringing military and civilian communities together through the power of art. You can find his work in Fourth Genre, Slice, PANK Daily, and other places. His essay collection The After: A Veteran's Notes on Coming Home is forthcoming from UNC Press in Spring of 2024.