Tag: US military
Behind the 11 Oath Keepers charged with sedition are many more...
Mia Bloom, Georgia State University and Sophia Moskalenko, Georgia State University
The leader of the Oath Keepers militia, Stewart...
5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine –...
Tatsiana Kulakevich, University of South Florida
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Jan. 19, 2022, that he thinks Russia...
As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the ‘two-ness’...
Chad Williams, Brandeis University
Colin Powell knew where he fit in American history.
The former secretary...
US-educated foreign soldiers learn ‘democratic values,’ study shows – though America...
Sandor Fabian, University of Central Florida
The leadership of a U.S.-trained special operations officer, Col. Assimi Goita, in Mali’s...
National Guard joins the coronavirus response – 3 questions answered
Dwight Stirling, University of Southern California
As a military organization divided into 50 distinct parts that can be commanded by either the president or state...
How the US military has embraced growing religious diversity
Ronit Y. Stahl, University of California, Berkeley
In 1919, Lee Levinger buried four soldiers in France. The responsibility to preside over a funeral was not...
NFL tells players patriotism is more important than protest – here’s...
Chad Williams, Brandeis University
The recent decision by the NFL regarding player protests and the national anthem has yet again exposed the fraught relationship between...
Veterans turned poets can help bridge divides
James Dubinsky, Virginia Tech
Although Veterans Day is a national holiday, often filled with parades and celebrations, it brings with it ambiguity.
Howard Zinn, a...