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By Maj. Adam DeMarco Oct 13, 2020

Opinion

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

National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco explains why he chose to testify before Congress on the precarious position the U.S. military was put in during the June clearing of Lafayette Square...

By Jeff Schogol Aug 12, 2020

Analysis

Fantasies of the military deposing Trump won’t die even though the US hasn’t had a coup in 244 years

Two retired Army officers are calling on the military to overthrow Trump if he refuses to concede defeat. No, really.

By Gregory D. Foster Jun 17, 2020

Opinion

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

Civil-military relations in the United States are in a serious state of disrepair, driven in profound measure by presidential politicization of the military and the military’s attendant willingness to let...

By Jim Golby and Mara Karlin Jun 12, 2020

Opinion

The case for rethinking the politicization of the military

The military is a political creature — it’s time for it to consider what that means in a more practical and appropriate manner

By Gregory D. Foster Jun 2, 2020

Opinion

At West Point, they swore an oath to serve the public interest. As high public officials, they’ve forsaken it

"Shouldn't West Pointers be expected to be something more — models of rectitude who occupy higher moral ground than the average, garden-variety politician?"

By Eric Navarro May 12, 2020

Opinion

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing: we should all serve

With most of the United States under lockdown orders in an effort to “flatten the curve” in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the time spent isolated in our...

By Jared Keller Jan 11, 2020

News

A Marine vet is on a mission to make the media capitalize ‘veteran’ all the time

Should media organizations capitalize the word 'veteran' as a formal title? One Marine veteran certainly thinks so

By Cynthia G. Simison, The Republican Dec 7, 2019

History

‘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

Harry L. Chandler knows he's among the last of a vanishing breed. His fellow members of Massachusetts' Pearl Harbor Attack … Continued

By Jared Keller Dec 4, 2018

Analysis

The Key To Bridging The Civil-Military Divide, According To Mattis

In an era where Americans seem increasingly at each other's throats, Defense Secretary James Mattis has a simple idea for … Continued

By Task & Purpose Oct 4, 2018

The Long March

How Do We Really Define The War On Terror? Notes From A Generation At War

How do we define the amorphous and endless War on Terror? Do we measure the war by the money spent? … Continued

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

Fantasies of the military deposing Trump won’t die even though the US hasn’t had a coup in 244 years

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

The case for rethinking the politicization of the military

At West Point, they swore an oath to serve the public interest. As high public officials, they’ve forsaken it

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing: we should all serve

A Marine vet is on a mission to make the media capitalize ‘veteran’ all the time

‘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

The Key To Bridging The Civil-Military Divide, According To Mattis

How Do We Really Define The War On Terror? Notes From A Generation At War