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Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square

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US civil-military relations: a flawed deal in desperate need of repair

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The military is a political creature — it’s time for it to consider what that means in a more practical...
By Jun 2, 2020
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At West Point, they swore an oath to serve the public interest. As high public officials, they’ve forsaken it

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By May 12, 2020
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A Marine vet is on a mission to make the media capitalize ‘veteran’ all the time

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‘We never would have won World War II if we had this kind of division’ — A Pearl Harbor vet calls on Americans to unite around today’s military

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Ask A Veteran: Is ‘Thank You For Your Service’ The Right Thing To Say?

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Mattis Delivered A Warning About Politicizing The Military Amid Brazil’s Election Turmoil

On the first stop on a four-country Latin American tour, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis this week argued for closer defense...
By Aug 7, 2018
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A Little Humility On The Part Of The Military Might Help Bridge The Civil-Military Divide

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By Aug 2, 2018
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As the American military becomes more isolated from society and society more disconnected from war, public understanding of its military...
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‘Eat The Apple’ Is The Belligerent, Unflinchingly Honest Iraq War Memoir We Needed

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