The U.S. Military Can Barely Protect Itself From the Coronavirus
Suicides, ship quarantines, confused commanders, and stranded families: The Pentagon’s war-weary ranks are fraying amid the pandemic.
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Could Trump Spark a New Balkan Ethnic War?
As the coronavirus racks the globe, White House lackeys and lobbyists are converging on the former Yugoslavia and reopening old wounds.
The Coronavirus Could Kill Millions. U.S.-Iran Hostilities Will Make It Worse.
Countless lives in America, Iran, and Iraq depend on leaders’ willingness to put down the sabers and cooperate.
Pete Buttigieg and the Democrats’ Veteran Problem
For years, the party has pushed for lackluster military candidates and a "camouflage wave." In 2020, many veterans on the left have different ideas.
To End Forever War, Keep the Dollar Globally Dominant
The U.S. has misused its "exorbitant" financial privilege, but American leaders should transform it, not abandon it.
The Lies We Tell About Soldiers’ Traumatic Brain Injuries
A combat veteran on what Trump doesn't understand about the "invisible wounds" suffered by soldiers in the Iranian attack
To End Forever War, End the Dollar’s Global Dominance
In its laser focus on military restraint, the present debate about endless war overlooks the financial architecture of U.S. empire.
We Have Reached Peak VetBro Brand
The entrepreneurial warriors' space is so saturated that a top shill now wants to make "Veteran" a brand unto itself, with a capital "V."
My Own Private Decade From Hell
A brother's death. An honorable discharge. And a harrowing reentry to civilian life.
Pete Buttigieg Is No Foreign Policy Maverick
He’s called for an end to “forever wars,” but the Afghanistan veteran’s security strategy sounds more like the status quo.
Another Bright Shining Lie
The Afghanistan Papers reflect what we soldiers knew on the ground: "Victory" was always an empty talking point.
Duncan Hunter Did Something Right
The night I partied with the now-disgraced congressman, I learned brazenness and entitlement might have been his best qualities.
Welcome to the Monkey House
Confronting the ugly legacy of military prostitution in South Korea
The War-Crimes Presidency
Believe what you're seeing: Donald Trump wants a brutal, lawless, loyal military.
The Veterans Day Freebie Anti-PTSD Diet
Armed with the VA's list of discounts and deals, one vet tried to turn the tables and consume this holiday that was consuming him, year after year.
Ghosts of War in a Wisconsin Forest
An Afghanistan veteran's struggle with ecology and memory
The Weapons America Is Leaving Behind in Syria
Trump’s hasty troop withdrawal could trigger a second "industrial revolution" in terrorism.
The Fog of Intervention
Samantha Power did not set out to justify war.
Playing Soldiers
An Afghanistan veteran reckons with growing up on G.I. Joe and growing tired of American war drums.
Most Veterans Say America’s Wars Are a Waste. No One’s Listening to Them.
There's a widening gap between Washington's bipartisan militarism and veterans' bipartisan war-skepticism.
