US military academies focus on oaths and loyalty to Constitution
The service academies are trying to update how they teach future officers to navigate the country’s political polarization.
By Gary Fields, AP
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Trump hints at expanded role for military. US law has few guardrails.
The Insurrection Act allows presidents to call on reserve or active-duty military units to respond to unrest, an authority that's not reviewable.
By Gary Fields
A veteran’s perspective of patriotism on this Independence Day
Many have given their lives to defend the ideals set forth in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, says the author of this commentary.
By Will Atkins
Responding to a call for chaplains to reconcile and properly support LGBTQI+ soldiers
The author of this commentary says each chaplain’s interpretation of sacred texts and traditions pertaining to the capability of performing religious rites is a matter of the free exercise of religion.
By Chaplain (Capt.) Jordan Henricks
Best pics of the week: May 30, 2021
Graduation ceremonies at the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Naval Academy, flags-in at Arlington and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Wanted: A joint ethics code for the armed forces
The American military needs an explicit moral code, says the author of this commentary.
By Reed Bonadonna