Memorial Day 2025: A Prayer for Peace
Tomorrow is Memorial Day, which commemorates those who have died during service in America’s military, so I hope you and your family take a few minutes to remember those who paid the ultimate price...
Category: Veterans
A veteran’s Christmas memory
As you read this I hope you are enjoying the Christmas holiday (and if you are uncertain as to what is the most appropriate greeting, I invite your attention to Chaplain (Maj.) Jordan Henricks’...
Veterans Day 2024; a legacy of service
Veterans Day is a special day for America’s approximately 15.8 million veterans. It is, the Veterans Administration (VA) tells us, a “celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness...
Should retired generals and admirals be organizing into partisan groups to influence the election?
Not long ago, retired general officers from opposing ends of the ideological and political spectrum separately contacted me with invitations to join other retired general and flag (admiral) officers (GFOs) who are organizing themselves...
So you want to be a law professor? Some advice for those transitioning from (military) practitioner to legal academic (Part 2)
Recently, the Judge Advocates Association (JAA) hosted a panel discussion designed to help military lawyers (called judge advocates or JAGs) considering making the transition from practicing attorney to legal academic. The webcast participants shared...
So you want to be a law professor? Some advice for those transitioning from (military) practitioner to legal academic (Part 1)
Last week the Judge Advocates Association (JAA) hosted a panel discussion designed to help military lawyers (called judge advocates or JAGs) considering making the transition from practicing attorney to legal academic. The webcast participants...
Shortbursts: LENS 2023 agenda; careers session; Duke grad becomes officer…and much more!
Shortbursts are an occasional feature of Lawfire® designed to provide quick updates on a variety of matters… 28th Annual National Security Law Conference Agenda The Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) will present its...
Is it really true that the active duty and veteran ranks are rife with extremists? Get the facts before you decide
Since the January 6 Capitol siege, many media and even academic outlets have published articles that paint a disturbing picture suggesting the active duty and veteran ranks are virtually infested with domestic extremists. But...
Veterans Day 2021: Great memories of wonderful vets
Veterans Day this year has special meaning to the thousands who served in Afghanistan. The wisdom (or not) of how the war was conducted and how withdrawal was handled is a discussion for another...
Stop treating vets as untrustworthy, second-class citizens in the SecDef debate
Like many Americans, I was surprised to hear that Michèle Flournoy was not president-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of Defense. Frankly, I was also disappointed as I know her and she’s a brilliant...
