In an era of increased emphasis on gender equality in American culture, the nation’s Selective Service System has remained rooted in traditional beliefs regarding military service. Even amidst a push across all military branches to open combat occupational specialties to females starting in 2015, the idea that women could be required to serve if their […]
Earlier this month, the internet exploded with headlines about a trail runner in Colorado who managed to kill an attacking mountain lion with his bare hands. Initially, the identity of the man wasn’t revealed alongside the story. This prompted a great deal of speculation about the sort of guy who spends his free time running […]
If you spend any part of your day online, it’s pretty difficult to avoid America’s far-reaching outrage machine. Each day, some new controversy promises to further the divide Americans socially, politically, culturally, or racially. Each day, another prominent person is accused of saying or thinking something large swaths of the American people find repugnant. Each […]
Lorne Michaels is a legend in sketch comedy circles. As the creator and long-time executive producer of “Saturday Night Live,” he’s attained legendary status as a well-connected television and film producer over the span of decades. However, Michaels’ latest project may seem like a significant departure from his previous body of work: partnering with Universal […]
Working as a defense journalist usually means making it your business to read, study, research, and then opine. As a reader, your job is to try your best to understand not only what’s going on, but the motives that led to it, the complicated diplomatic relationships that informed it, and the potential ramifications of not […]
The United States Marine Corps has now acknowledged that, in 2018, they suffered the most active-duty Marine suicides in 10 years, inviting some difficult questions about suicide prevention initiatives and once again shining a light on longstanding misconceptions about mental health for service members and veterans. According to the Marine Corps, as many as 57 […]
In recent years, there’s been a significant political and cultural push to open up combat occupational specialties in the nation’s military to female service members. The rallying cry for equality has not been without critics, of course; many have accused the various branches of yielding to political pressure by easing the physical requirements of some […]
Nearly a year and a half after President Trump first announced his plan to ban transgender people from serving in the military, the U.S. Supreme Court has given the go-ahead for the administration to carry out its plan. According to a report from Time, the ruling—decided Tuesday, January 22—has “cleared the way” for the implementation […]
With the release of season two of “The Punisher” just days away, I thought I would get a bit ahead of the power curve given the inevitable deluge of rival op-eds inbound—articles from major news outlets that will no doubt repeat the hoary old scare tactics that have long surrounded comic books, video games, and […]
The other day Gillette decided to get ‘woke’ and hop on the social justice parade float. It was first noticed by many on Twitter following an obligatory hashtag campaign. “Boys will be boys?” Isn’t it time we stopped excusing bad behavior? Re-think and take action by joining us at http://TheBestMenCanBe.org . #TheBestMenCanBe The tweet showcased a […]
When Stalin sardonically responded to a request by Winston Churchill to consider the views of the Vatican on the future of Eastern Europe with the quip, “How many divisions does the Pope of Rome have?” he probably did not imagine that it would be entire legions of free-thinking people, espousing the liberal ideas the Church […]
This article is the second in a series of articles discussing the difficulties faced by service members transitioning out of the military. The first, titled “Abandoning the tribe: The psychology behind why veterans struggle to transition to civilian life,” covered some of the psychological theories at play as a military member becomes indoctrinated into their […]
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