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...
This family heirloom was begun by my late grandmother, and completed by my mother before she too passed away in 1992. I believe the words reflect the view of many veterans, and I hope...
As readers may recall, we’ve talked a number of times about civil-military relations, and the importance of keeping the military nonpartisan (see e.g., here, here, and here). Alex Ward, a reporter for Vox, asked...
I hope everyone has a great 4th of July!!! You may enjoy Lee Greenwood’s new version of his legendary “God Bless the USA” which he made in collaboration with the US Air Force band...
In their essay, “Whose deaths deserve to be honored,” James Joyner and Pauline Shanks Kaurin evince a curiously blinkered view of military service, and seem oddly vexed about the American public’s affection for those who...
How easy is it for a soldier to navigate the educational process on some of the nation’s most liberal campuses? Today’s guest writer can tell us as she is a graduate of Wellesley College...
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...
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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