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Planned monument to Muslim British soldiers ignites wider political debate
In Leave No Trace, American life fails a veteran and his daughter
Debra Granik's film is a masterful familial drama—and much more.
by Kathryn Reklis
Can Christians display a life together that’s as compelling as war?
by Warren Kinghorn
Nancy Sherman's message is clear: society must understand the totality of human experiences of war, including their moral dimensions.
reviewed by Zachary Moon
In 1998, I drove my parents from Wisconsin to Georgia to visit the new National POW Museum. My siblings couldn't believe I'd agreed to this.
There's a danger in making veterans into secular saints. The saints don’t need us to give their deaths meaning; they died fully rewarded.
Mike is a veteran who attended college on the new GI Bill. When he walked into my office, I knew something was wrong.
by Jane Donovan