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.
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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.
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Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California
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Associate Professor of History, Iowa State University
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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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
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, United States Air Force Academy
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Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Gonzaga University
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Professor of Law, Wayne State University
