Members of the military take an oath before service, but it’s to the Constitution, not a specific person. West Point professors explain how young officers learn the importance of their allegiance.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Military service
Displaying all articles
The Israel-Hamas war has fueled tensions around military exemptions, but the issue has long roiled Israeli politics.
Israel’s decision to mobilize hundreds of thousands of reserve soldiers was not just an act of self-defense, a scholar writes, but a political move as well.
The US military’s switch to an all-volunteer force in 1973 led to a series of magazine ads that sought to portray military service as a way for women and people of color to move up in society.
A US Air Force professor of philosophy weighs in on Prince Harry’s decision to disclose his ‘body count’ from his service in Afghanistan.
Following Putin’s call-up of thousands of reservists, many Russian citizens decided to leave the country.
The National Guard may be the least understood branch of the US military. A National Guard attorney and military law professor explains how it works.
A commission looking at the future of service is set to makesits recommendations. It is hoping to make a year of service ‘a norm’ for all Americans. What does it mean to serve?
If President Donald Trump were to start a conflict, many Americans would likely view as it a misguided effort. What would that mean for the troops?
For more than half a century, service members who got hurt while on active duty but not in combat – like being hit by a jeep while on base – could never sue for damages. That’s now changed – a bit.
It’s time the Australians who voiced vociferous opposition to war in general and conscription in particular were commemorated as an important part of our history.
Top contributors
-
Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California
-
Professor of Jewish History and Culture at Ludwig Maximilian University and Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies, American University
-
Associate Professor of History, Iowa State University
-
Professor of Law, Wayne State University
-
Assistant Professor of American Politics, United States Military Academy West Point
-
American Politics Program Director, United States Military Academy West Point
-
Profesor de Historia Contemporánea - Universidad de Vigo, coordinador del programa de máster en Seguridad, Paz y Conflictos Internacionales de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela y el Instituto Español de Estudios Estratégicos, Universidade de Vigo
-
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, United States Air Force Academy
-
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Gonzaga University
-
Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
-
Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
