Crisis Strikes the All-Volunteer Force

Fifty years ago, the United States witnessed Dwight Elliot Stone, the final draftee of the U.S. military, being inducted into the Army on June 30, 1973. Private Stone did not serve in Vietnam, but instead, spent his time in the swamps of Fort Polk, Louisiana. His service marked the end of the draft, with over …

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The Fear Residing in Biden Outweighs that of the Ukrainians

“The language of escalation is the language of excuse.” Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, dismisses concerns that providing assistance to Ukraine could lead to Russia expanding its aggression to NATO countries or crossing the nuclear threshold. Despite being least likely to be a victim of Russia’s aggression, the United States is the most concerned about …

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