Some thoughts for Veterans Day 2019
In his Proclamation for Veterans Day 2019, President Trump called on all Americans to “pause to recognize the brave men and women who have fearlessly and faithfully worked to defend the United States and...
Category: Veterans
Memorial Day 2019…and D-Day 1944
Last year’s post about Memorial Day (“Honoring Those Who Gave Up Two Lives”) had some background as to the holiday’s origin and purpose. However, a disheartening new poll saying “Only 55% of Americans Know...
The Behenna Pardon: some answers (and much more!)
Do you have questions about the pardon of former Army First Lieutenant Michael Behenna who was accused of killing a prisoner in Iraq? In a recent essay (“What Questions Is the Pentagon Avoiding?“) Just...
What would the children have said?
Last week as most Americans were remembering Senator John McCain’s lifetime of service, a Duke professor was busy penning an op-ed in which she groused that while people were lauding McCain’s life, they also were,...
Let’s temper the rhetoric about civil-military relations
As Lawfire readers know, I am a fan of Major Matt Cavanaugh, but I disagree with much (but not all) of his recent post, “Losing Our Profession: The Dire Consequences of a More Partisan...
Are “military responses” to terrorism “counterproductive” as the ABA President claims?
In the midst of an otherwise routine article in the American Bar Association’s Journal about the ABA’s Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI), ABA president Hillarie Bass lashed out at the military claiming that its...
Why this vet believes Americans need to continue to turn away from the NFL
As a veteran, I’ve always found Colin Kaepernick’s disrespect of the flag at NFL games to be insulting to all Americans, and especially to those who’ve served in uniform in the military (and in...
Back to Bootcamp for Business Entrepreneurs: Veterans with Disabilities Seal the Deal
Tristan Wimmer is a man with a plan – and it’s a great one. The former Marine sniper’s proposal for an indoor climbing gym in the Pittsburgh area recently won top honors (and $5,000)...
Reflections on Veterans Day: How military service helps in teaching at Duke Law
What’s it like for a vet to teach at one of the nation’s top law schools? A few weeks ago Bryan Roth of Working@Duke magazine asked me just that and invited me to participate...
A film every American must see
Don’t look for Hollywood hotshots or nifty computer-generated action scenes. It’s all real; no actors, no sets. You’ll hear the soldiers’ conversations; you’ll be alongside them in battle; you’ll experience their fears and their...
