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Middle East

The ghosts of the Iraq War still haunt me, and our foreign policy

As a young National Guardsman I reported for duty on March 21, 2003. Why are there still troops there today?

In 2024, veterans voted Trump
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In 2024, veterans voted Trump

Some say Harris's attempt to embrace old Iraq War hawks may have had the opposite effect

What veterans want you to know about the forever wars
Military Industrial Complex

What veterans want you to know about the forever wars

A moving new documentary offers an unflinching look at the US role in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The post 9/11 veteran at midlife: A different kind of 'transition'
Media

The post 9/11 veteran at midlife: A different kind of 'transition'

Marine John Waters' debut novel reflects how an 'ordinary life' can remain out of reach, even decades after combat.

In our lurch toward war in three places, who exactly will fight?
Washington Politics

In our lurch toward war in three places, who exactly will fight?

As we face simultaneous crises, Washington remains completely disconnected from what Americans want.