# Clay Beyersdorfer *Army Veteran, Contributor* Clay Beyersdorfer is an Army veteran, writer, and stand-up comedian whose work focuses on military culture, veteran life, and the strange overlap between service, pop culture, and civilian America. A former public affairs NCO with a deployment to Afghanistan, Clay brings lived experience to stories about mental health, history, media representation, and the everyday absurdities of military life. At We Are The Mighty, his work blends reported features, cultural commentary, and dark humor with an emphasis on accuracy, empathy, and storytelling that feels authentic to veterans without alienating civilians. Outside of writing, Clay performs stand-up comedy across the Midwest, studies long-form storytelling, and develops satire and cultural criticism rooted in real military experience. ## Recent Articles - [‘Invincible’ is the rare show that gets the military-government complex right]() - [From footlockers to DoorDash: How the barracks room has (and hasn’t) changed]() - [Why the service academies deserve their own spot in March Madness]() - [What ‘Arc Raiders’ gets right about choosing when not to fight]() - [The best in military entertainment from 2025 (and what sucked)]() - [Why the lessons from the attack on Pearl Harbor still matter today]() - [How the US military accidentally created modern Thanksgiving]() - [How Army veteran Roshara Sanders found her new mission in the kitchen]()