America’s Potemkin War in Afghanistan

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 3, 2019 For this retired U.S. Army officer, the president's Thanksgiving visit with the troops has been "triggering" in all the worst ways. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump Pardons 2 Army Officers Accused of War Crimes

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Nov 16, 2019 The ACLU blasts the clemency action for Mathew Golsteyn and Clint Lorance as an "utterly shameful use of presidential powers." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military Suicides Jump to Record High

LOLITA C. BALDOR / The Associated Press Sep 26, 2019 Defense leaders express dismay and a resolve to do more to increase resilience in the force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Fareed Zakaria Gets Wrong About Afghanistan: Everything

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 19, 2019 The CNN pundit appears to be taking his talking points from prominent military sources. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Commonsense Gun Control, the U.S. Army Way

Jason Hug / Truthdig Aug 5, 2019 There already exists a proven protocol for the proper use of firearms. Why can’t it be implemented for civilians? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Putting the Warriors on Terror on Trial

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 3, 2019 Aggressive, highly trained and hypermasculine Navy SEALs should not be used as the go-to tool for waging global imperial war. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Whitewashing War Crimes Has Become the American Way

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 6, 2019 The government has failed to learn crucial lessons from prior war crimes. The American people will pay the price. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Pence to West Point Graduates: ‘A Virtual Certainty’ They’ll See Combat

The Associated Press May 25, 2019 The vice president warns of global danger and tells of support as he addresses the most diverse class to graduate the U.S. Military Academy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Vietnam, a U.S. Tragedy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 20, 2019 Our military intervention there in the 1960s and ’70s cost 58,000 U.S. lives and created a gash in our nation's psyche that never healed. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Who Are the Real Terrorists in the Middle East?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 18, 2019 The answer might surprise you. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Was Ending the Draft a Grave Mistake? No.

Rory Fanning and Joe Allen / Truthdig Apr 16, 2019 With all due respect, there is a better way to imperil the U.S. military’s imperial project than to reinstate the draft. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Fighting in the Forever Wars Turned Me Into a Progressive

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 1, 2019 Now, at the end of my military career, I realize my deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan are what kept me from becoming a full-blown neocon. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )