Vietnamese at a camp in Guam seeking repatriation, September 1975.
National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 319, Box 19, declassification number 984082
Richard Lachmann, University at Albany, State University of New York
Is there honor in a losing battle? The US military faced this question in Vietnam. Its response would eventually change how the media covered war and how Americans perceive it.
Using solar power could give the U.S. military some advantages – and more security.
Diane Durden/U.S. Marine Corps
US military bases usually get their electricity from the civilian grid, which is vulnerable to attack and to disaster. Solar-powered microgrids could protect national security, and would save money.
What should America’s role in the world be? A lot of people have an answer, but few of them agree.
LGBT veterans march in a Boston parade. Contrary to what some may say, the military has a long history of embracing socially marginalized groups.
AP Photo/Steven Senne
Whether it be African-Americans, Catholics or transgender people, the armed forces have played a vital role in shaping US social policy toward the country’s minorities.
An anti-U.S. protest in Yemen during Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia.
Reuters/Khaled Abdullah
Saudi Arabia and the UAE led a group of countries that have severed all ties to fellow American ally Qatar over its foreign policy. The US will play a key role in whether it accedes to their demands.
Demonstration of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, at a naval base in California.
REUTERS/Patrick T. Fallon
Daniel Wirls, University of California, Santa Cruz
Trump’s first budget proposal would boost defense spending by US$52 billion, but his desired military buildup is premised on misleading claims and lacks a strategic vision.
‘Counter-Strike’ has sold over 25 million units, making it one of the most popular first-person shooters of all time.
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Two researchers interviewed military members and vets to see what role first-person shooters played in their lives – before, during and after their enlistments.
By appointing generals to top political posts and hiking defence spending, Donald Trump is imperiling a cherished tenet of the US constitution: civilian control of the military.
US soldiers in Afghanistan, 2015.
AP Photo/Jonathan Ernst
As commander-in-chief, Trump will have a major impact in upholding the U.S. military’s honor and ethics. A scholar at the U.S. Naval Academy considers if he is up to the task.
Members and supporters of the Arapaho and Cheyenne Native American tribes, 2014.
AP Photo/Brennan Linsley
A scholar of American Indian studies shares the lesser-known, true story of two men who stood up and spoke out against the murder of American Indians, and how they are celebrated as heroes today.
Veteran status is a right to be earned.
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