Sometimes I read an article and think, “Dang, I wish I’d written that.” This thoughtful article is one of those. It isn’t just about the military, it is about who we are as a people nowadays.
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By Tom Ricks
Posted on Jan 18, 2018 12:30 PM EST
Sometimes I read an article and think, “Dang, I wish I’d written that.” This thoughtful article is one of those. It isn’t just about the military, it is about who we are as a people nowadays.