In conversation with Robert Scheer, veterans Ron Kovic and Maj. Danny Sjursen trace the United States' violent trajectory since the Vietnam War.
Trump is right: Russia’s Afghan misadventure is a remarkably logical place to start when considering the present U.S. debacle there.
The civil rights icon's courageous call for peace and criticism of his government in a time of war must not be lost to history.
"The Sopranos Sessions" co-author Matt Zoller Seitz examines the series' remarkable prescience and America's greater war on culture.
Donald Trump has pledged to wind down U.S. engagement in the Middle East. But until we cease our airstrikes, the bloodshed will continue.
Administration officials could reinterpret an agreement with Hanoi that protects those who immigrated to the U.S. before 1995.
These days everything our military touches turns to dust. It's possible this war is already over, only Washington won't concede it.
Decades after the Vietnam War, natives of the Mekong Delta share their stories of loss, hardship and enduring suffering.
By cozying up to smaller nations in the region, the defense secretary is signaling how intensively the Trump administration is trying to counter China’s military assertiveness.
What was once the mark of failure for a conventional army is now the benchmark for success.
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