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Was Ending the Draft a Grave Mistake?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 3, 2019 Switching from all-volunteer to mandatory military service could force Americans to reconsider their ever-expanding empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Uncle Sam

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Mar 4, 2018 Dig deeper

A Shocked ROTC Leader: Shooting Suspect Was One of His Own

ALLEN G. BREED / The Associated Press Feb 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 )

Robert Gates Wants You … and Your Children

Staff / Truthdig Sep 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 )

We Need a Civilian ‘ROTC’

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 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 )