Some reflections for Flag Day, Jun 14
Flags have gotten a lot of press recently, and much of it troubling. These days even flying the American Flag is sometimes seen as a distinctly partisan statement rather than as a traditional expression...
Category: American Spirit
Guest Book Review: “No Bullet Got Me Yet: The Relentless Faith of Father Kapaun”
Need to read something inspiring and meaningful? If so, today’s, post is for you. Lawfire® contributor Bill Knightly reviews a new book, John Stansifer’s “No Bullet Got Me Yet: The Relentless Faith of Father...
Memorial Day and the “National Moment of Remembrance”
I hope you’ll be enjoying Memorial Day with family and friends but I do hope you take a moment to remember the holiday’s purpose: it is “a national observance on the last Monday in...
Veterans Day – 2023
I hope you are enjoying Veterans Day, and the freedom we have in our country! I’m proud – and grateful – to be among the 16.2 million living veterans in the United States, and...
Shortburst Special Edition: Congrats to General Brown; saluting General Milley
It is terrific to hear that General CQ Brown was confirmed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)! It is great to have such a superb officer (and former LENS conference speaker!)...
Shortbursts: The summer catch-up (and more!) edition!
Shortbursts is an occasional feature of Lawfire® designed to provide quick updates on a variety of matters. Lots to catch up about in this one! Base name changes finally happening In early June, Ft....
Don’t be misled: a commanding majority of Americans still solidly trust the military
Some pundits, academics, and others have long been insisting that U.S. civil-military relations are in “crisis” a claim which, as Rosa Brooks has noted, is a “a recurring feature of American politics”. They will...
Fourth of July Reflections
Today we celebrate America’s independence, and perhaps it is the right time to remind ourselves that despite challenges, the U.S. remains the greatest country in the world. The 4th of July is an opportunity...
Celebrating the strategic use of airpower: the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift
When people speak about the strategic use of airpower, it is easy to think of long-range bombers dropping high-explosives on enemy targets. But 75 years ago today an operation began that became one of...
Remembering D-Day 1944
79 years ago today, the greatest amphibious assault in the history of warfare took place in order to liberate Europe and to save the world from Nazi evil. A 2019 article in the New...
