Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are emerging as one of the most daunting medical issues of the 21st century. Addressing that challenge is not, however, advanced when it becomes mired in misinformation and politicization. Unfortunately,...
Today’s post is an unusual one: it’s a sci-fi story! It describes a future conflict where artificial intelligence and other high-tech has become profoundly integrated into the battlespace. This story won the 2019 Military...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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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