By an Anonymous Veteran I am conflicted about something, and I don't have a neat answer. There is a growing debate in some communities over the Continue Reading
Contemporary Affairs
The Pentagon Counts the Rounds. The VA Counts the Damage.
America is finally tracking blast exposure. It still has to own what that exposure costs after the uniform comes off. There is a phrase in military Continue Reading
Islamophobia: What If the Fear Isn’t Irrational?
By an Anonymous Veteran I have been thinking lately about the word Islamophobia. It is a powerful word, and nobody particularly wants it attached Continue Reading
The Pentagon Is Taking Operator Syndrome Seriously
By Jennifer Byrne, OTD, and Kelli Cabrera, OTD, 5by5 Performance Therapy; Chris Frueh, PhD, University of Hawaii at Hilo; and Lyndsey Tuft, PhD, and Continue Reading
The Politicization of Law Enforcement and the Cost to Society
By now, much of the nation has heard of Corey Ruiz and the shooting that took place in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 22. This has raised questions about Continue Reading
Extremism Starts Before the Weapon
My understanding of radicalization did not begin in a classroom. It began much earlier, shaped by personal experience, growing up in environments Continue Reading
Explaining What a Pied-à -Terre Tax Is, and Why It’s a Bad Idea for New York
In April 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revived one of the most controversial ideas in modern urban tax Continue Reading
The Army Hasn’t Carried Out a Death Row Execution Since 1961. Maybe It Should.
The U.S. Army has quietly done something that most Americans probably didn't realize was necessary: it has updated its plans for carrying out military Continue Reading
Nobody Joins a Cult
The people who eventually died in a remote South American jungle were not looking for death. They were looking for hope. Some were struggling Continue Reading
The Lab-Leak Heresy Had Sponsors and Side Effects
Remember when asking whether COVID might have leaked from a lab was treated like showing up to a pediatric appointment with a corkboard, red yarn, and Continue Reading
Halos for the Useless
The modern educated class has built itself a religion for people who’d never survive a real one. It has all the thrilling features of old-time faith, Continue Reading
The Northeast Is Losing Its Gunmakers
From Lexington to Exit Signs: How the Northeast’s Gun Laws Are Driving Firearms Manufacturers Away For generations, New England was synonymous with Continue Reading