When most people think of America’s strategic airpower, heavy bombers like the B-52, B-2, and B-1 come to mind, but the U.S. military also has an unmatched ability to conduct global logistics operations by...
Today we learned the very sad news that General Colin Powell, “a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity,” passed away. There will no doubt be many wonderful tributes to him, but allow me to...
Today’s post is from my favorite blogger – my wife Joy! I’m re-posting part of her essay “13 Fourth of July Facts, Fun and Freedom Offerings” from her blog Speaking Joyfully. She’ll share with...
America is awash with proposals to reform the police. But reform will not work without the right people serving in law enforcement, and therein lies the problem: the U.S. is in the midst of...
“Shortbursts” is a occasional feature of Lawfire® that aims to bring you up to date with bursts of information on a variety of topics and/or advise you of a happening you may find of...
Today’s post is by Lawfire® regular, Cornell Law’s Brian L. Cox, but before we get to his superb essay, let’s discuss the broader context of the underlying issue. As mentioned last week in introducing...
Given the President’s announced withdrawal from Afghanistan, Memorial Day this year has special poignancy. The holiday does commemorate all servicemembers who have fallen, but in light of the announcement, one cannot help but to...
I’m writing to report the very sad news that Col. W. Hays Parks, USMC (Ret.) passed away last week. Not only was he a friend of many decades, he was also a legendary international...
If you espouse the tenets of one of the world’s largest religions, could the Pentagon still brand you as exhibiting “extremist behavior” even if you break no law or violate any policy? How about...
In an effort to use the COVID lockdown as productively as possible, I took on some long-deferred projects, including getting a few old photos professionally restored. One of these was a 1975 group photo...
Charles J. Dunlap Jr., the former deputy judge advocate general of the United States Air Force, joined the Duke Law faculty in July 2010 where he is a professor of the practice of law and Executive Director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security.
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