Cover art: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder—putting back the pieces of my life, acrylic on canvas, by Kerry ‘Doc’ Pardue.
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ABOUT US
Launched in May 2023 with sponsorship from the Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement at Arizona State University, ISSUED is a journal that highlights veterans’ voices through poetry and prose that upholds the standards of military-inspired literature, which has undeniably shaped the American literary landscape.
Because we believe in cultivating a national readership while maintaining our community ethos, ISSUED also features profiles of veterans who are doing extraordinary work in their communities, whether it be through the arts, education, mental health, or advocacy.
Finally, because we believe in the healing power of narrative medicine and its efficacy for veterans, we hope that ISSUED will serve as a resource for veterans’ writing circles, discussion groups, treks, etc. Ultimately, we want to help grow a heathier veteran community.
SUBMITTING
ISSUED is looking for work by active-duty, veterans, and family members—specifically, poetry and flash prose that expresses the spectrum of experiences within military life, including gender and sexuality, BIPOC voices, physical and mental health, combat, enlisting and separating, family and relationships, and reintegration into society. We also accept visual art in any genre.
Submit up to 3 poems or 1 piece of flash prose (1500 words or fewer). Send your submission in a single word doc to issuedjournal@gmail.com. Ths submission deadline for the 2026 issue is January 30, 2026.
Please include a bio (100 words or less) that includes your military affiliation.
FAQs
All rights revert back to the author upon publication.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere.
To purchase a copy of ISSUED: stories of service (vol.3), please visit the link above. To purchase vol.1 & 2, please email us at issuedjournal@gmail.com
ISSUED is supported by the Office for Veteran and Military Academic Engagement at Arizona State University.
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