“The American tradition has always been that once our troops are committed to battle, the full power and means of the nation should be mobilized and dedicated to fight for victory—not for stalemate or ...

President George Washington’s often-read but rarely heeded Farewell Address includes a passage that has remained perennially relevant in American life. Reflecting on the domestic costs of entangling ...

America can’t begin to heal itself until it confronts a hard truth: our modern wars have been not only tragic, but futile. ...

Patton, Apocalypse Now, and Full Metal Jacket are all among the very best American war movies in cinematic history.

Once war begins and American soldiers are under fire, a rational discussion of the pros and cons of war becomes nearly impossible. That is exactly why our Founders wrote a Constitution that demands a ...

“Truth crushed to the earth will rise again … lies and injustice may temporarily prevail but will ultimately yield to the power of truth and justice.” ― William Cullen Bryant, from the 1874 poem, “The ...

Most people, including Filipinos, have probably never heard of the Mock Battle of Manila, which was staged on Aug. 13, 1898, in Manila Bay around Cavite. Staged but not theatrically. It did involve ...

Congratulations are in order for Donald Trump: His attack on Iran is the most unpopular American war in modern history. The New York Times compared support for Trump’s war with initial support for ...

The story of the American Revolution is often framed as a heroic win over the British government. Brave colonists persevered through horrors like the Boston Massacre to overcome the tyrannical King ...