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Rewatching 'Windtalkers' Is a Terrible Way to Memorialize the Last Navajo Code Talker
Chester Nez, the last of the Navajo radio operators of World War II, just died at age 93. The only way the media can seem to give his life context is by mentioning Windtalkers, a 2002 box-office flop starring Nicolas Cage.
Is the US Military About to Let Transgender Soldiers Serve?
If Hagel is serious about letting trans people serve in the military, he's on the side of science.
Why Won't the US Government Let Veterans Smoke Weed?
Denying doctors employed by the Veterans Administration (VA) the permission to discuss those options is crazy, and a civil liberties issue.
Facebook's Photo Community Manager Is a War Photographer
We talked to him about the future of journalism and Instagram in space.
How the Military Collects Data on Millions of High School Students
Since 2001, any school that receives federal funding is required under the No Child Left Behind Act to provide the Pentagon data.
Veterans Are Being Given MDMA to Help Them Forget About War
For Tony Macie, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy opened the doors to compassion, love, and moving on.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Nineteen)
Earlier this week, Ukraine's authorities finally caught up with reality and ordered their troops to leave Crimea.
China's Massive Tiny Land Grab Continues
China recently stepped up its bullying of the Philippines for control of minuscule but resource-rich islands in the South China Sea.
On Decks and Doors
It’s 1982 and I’ve got a gig on a Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Ranger. I climb aboard at Coronado Island across the San Diego Bay and get off seven days later in Honolulu, Hawaii. Three or four layers below deck I set up a portable portrait...
Why You Should Never Wish Anyone a 'Happy Memorial Day'
A marine explains the difference between Veterans and Memorial day to the internet's biggest anonymous email list.
Bombers in Hollywood: The Price of Military Tech Assistance in Movies
If the most powerful armed force in history isn’t winning in reality, it certainly is on the big screen. And like so many problematic aspects of late capitalism, the military-Hollywood complex has a grimly understandable logic. For example, consider...