Books
From writing about my personal experiences in the military and childhood to intersectionality and trauma recovery, this has been a labor of love that has led to healing and personal growth. Here you’ll find my published works from nonfiction pieces to journal publications.
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Books
War Trauma and Its Wake (2011)
Publications
This Mussolini Reboot is Terrible: Italian Fascism Redux | Democratic Left (2022)
The Art of War | Combat Stress Magazine, American Institute of Stress (2016)
Related Articles & References
2025
2024
I Left the US for Europe in 2019 and Have No Regrets | Business Insider (2024)
2022
VA woman Veteran author: Army Veteran M.B. Dallocchio (2022)
2021
Women Veterans: Examining identity through an intersectional lens (9/1/2021)
2020
A Conversation on Trauma and Veteran Art with M.B. Dallocchio - Mental Health Partners - Colorado (8/4/2020)
12 Americans on Why They Left Because of Trump (12/2020)
2018
Mass Shooters' Academy - The District Sentinel (11/15/2018)
Unauthorized Absence Podcast: MB Dallocchio (11/8/2018)
When Women Veterans Become the Unseen Victims of PTSD - Playboy (5/25/2018)
Time to Pass the Mic to Underrepresented Vets - Task & Purpose (4/19/2018)
Meet the Author: M.B. Dallocchio “Desert Warrior” - WVA (2/3/2018)
M.B. Dallocchio Interview - Let's Just Talk (2/3/2018)
2017
Reading List: Books by Female Veterans - Veteran Heart Art (10/21/2017)
Military Sexuality & Intimacy in the News - Warrior Intimacy Institute
2016
The Sherri Clip Show - Featuring Michelle Dallocchio (12/05/2016)
Watch These Female Veterans Completely Shred Misconceptions About Women In Combat - BuzzFeed (9/20/2016)
Watch Marcia Rock’s newest short film, Soldiers Period - NYU News (9/8/2016)
Military Menses - You Don't Want to Mess With This - Menstruation Research (9/8/2016)
Soldiers Period - Red Bull Rising (9/7/2016)
Soldiers Period - Disruptive Women in Healthcare (9/7/2016)
20 Travel Quotes You’ve Never Heard - Bohemian Bowmans (6/3/2016)
2015
Iraq War Veteran Publishes Chamorro Book - Marianas Variety (3/16/2015)
Featured Writers - Native AWP Blog (3/1/2015)
2014
Veterans Show Their Creative, Personal Sides - Pomerado News (12/10/2014)
On View at the San Diego Public Library: War Comes Home (10/27/2014)
Best Quotes About Human Nature Vol. 4 (Quixote in Ramadi) Clay Carter (10/4/2014)
Team Lioness M.B. Dallocchio, "Quixote in Ramadi" - Al Garcia BlogTalkRadio (9/20/2014)
War Homes Home: Michelle Dallocchio - Cal Humanities (8/31/2014)
Let's Meet M.B. Dallocchio, "The Desert Warrior" - Guam Goddess in Training (6/18/2014)
Healing with the Arts - Combat Stress, Vol 3, Issue 1 (2/1/2014)
2013
Combat Veterans' Art Opens Dialogue on War - San Francisco Chronicle (10/26/2013)
War Veterans Share Their Stories - San Francisco Chronicle (10/26/2013)
Local Woman Finds Creative Outlet to Deal with Post-War Life - LVRJ (6/19/2013)
Quixote in Ramadi: An Indigenous Account of Imperialism (6/11/2013)
Michelle Wilmot, The Desert Warrior, Practices Art as Combat Healing - AAS (4/23/2013)
Yahoo! News Chat: What's New and What's Not New for Women in War? (3/28/2013)
Women Serving Valiantly in Combat - Excelsior College Life News (3/4/2013)
2012
War Trauma and Its Wake - Women Veterans Chapter - Routledge (8/27/2012)
2011
Women Handle Combat Stress As Well As Men - Huffington Post (06/08/11)
Women of War - Documentary in production (2011)
WQED, PBS Pennsylvania - The Long Road Home (05/26/2011)
2010
American women also know the sting of combat - Arizona Republic (11/29/2010)
Combating Bigotry against Women Veterans - Arizona Republic (11/2010)
Arizona Republic Article Dispute - Blog Post (11/2010)
VA laboring under surge of wounded veterans - cleveland.com (4/15/2010)
Maysles Institute Screening & Panel Discusson of Lioness (01/21/2010)
2009
Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan Congratulations - (11/2009)
Daughter of San Roque Honored in US House - House.gov (11/09/2009)
Daughter of San Roque Honored in US House - Mvariety.com (11/2009)
Outstanding Woman Veteran Award - Mass.gov (11/2009)
The Girls Come Marching Home - Blog Post (07/2009)
'Band of Sisters' Gets a Sibling - JDNews.com (07/2009)
Lioness in Fort Lauderdale - Blog Post (03/2009)
United They Stand, Divided They Fall - Teenink.com (2009)
2008
American Women at War - On Point with Tom Ashbrook (11/11/2008)
Battleground: Female Soldiers in the Line of Fire - New York Times (11/05/2008)
'Lioness': Female Soldiers' First Forays into Combat - NPR (06/19/2008)
A New Soldier Story - Arktimes.com (05/15/2008)
Lioness: CDS Filmmaker Award - Duke (2008)
2007
Student Soldiers: UNF Veterans Reflect on Upcoming Holiday, Page 9 - UNF (11/7/2007)