Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigApr 3, 2019
Switching from all-volunteer to mandatory military service could force Americans to reconsider their ever-expanding empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
ALLEN G. BREED / The Associated PressFeb 19, 2018
Senior Jack Ciaramello thought of Nikolas Cruz—who was arrested in ROTC gear and is accused of killing ROTC members, among others—as a bit odd but not capable of the ghastly acts of last Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 30, 2010
The defense secretary warned Duke University, and anyone else who would listen, about a growing divide between the public and the military that has created a minority class of professional military workers and a detached, if vaguely supportive, civilian population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigNov 16, 2009
The military does not rely solely on patriotic feelings to build its force, and neither should the civilian parts of government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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