Veterans Day
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Hiatus for Veterans Day
Just Security is on hiatus in honor of Veterans Day.

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…

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.

Veterans and Others Who Serve
The last few months have provided stark reminders of the dangerous ways the United States sometimes treats its veterans. “The Vietnam War,” the 10-part documentary by Ken Burns &…

Veterans Day
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, U.S. Navy, speaks with Army 2nd Lt. Brandy Mason at the III Corps Headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, on Nov. 10, 2009. Image…

Veterans Day
Members of the 369th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” displaying their Croix de Guerre in 1919, awarded for gallantry in action during World War I. Image…
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