Veterans
15 Articles
The Year Every Young American Should Serve
We should create universal access to national service: a year-long opportunity for every young American. The unity and future of our democracy demands it.
Veterans Can’t Sit This One Out
Veteran Services Organizations and veterans should be leading the charge to defend our constitutional system
US Is Finally Aiding Stranded Afghan Allies, But Congress Needs to Step Up
Crucial bipartisan legislation has been stalled for years, placing the burden of care on hardworking Americans instead.
On Veterans Day, Collected Reflections on Service and National Security
In recognition of Veterans Day, a collection of thoughtful Just Security articles from the past year by veterans and/or about the role of servicemembers and military families in…
The All-Volunteer Force at 50: Civil-Military Solutions in a Time of Partisan Polarization
Civilian and military elites, as well as the general public, have work to do to combat politicization of the all-volunteer force and help it survive another 50 years.
Voices from the Frontlines of Democracy in Ukraine: Supporting and Protecting Civil Society
How the country's vibrant civic organizations came to the rescue in war, and how the international community can help them.
Why We Serve: Upholding the Democratic Process
"[D]emocracy must continuously be defended and ... our service to our community does not end but instead shifts in its form. This is something veterans have long known and appreciated."
Reflections on Becoming a Veteran after Decades of Forever War
I wholeheartedly believe that my husband is still here with me today because of his military family, and we are terrified to be leaving it.
American Society Will Not Abandon Our Afghan Allies
If we claim to honor their service, we must not leave our veterans to hold the weight of our collective national commitment on their own.
For Veterans Day, We Can Honor Veterans by Helping Them Keep Their Promise
Reflections in the wake of Afghanistan.
Let’s Not “Fight Like Hell” Without a Strategy: At the VA, Put First Principles First
As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reels from scandal, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of veterans affairs, Denis McDonough, promises to “fight like…
Funding the Border Wall Will Diminish Quality of Life for Service Members–Here’s How
Last May, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) filed an amicus brief in the border wall litigation – El Paso v. Trump – on behalf of military service members. In…