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Continue reading →: “Go Read a Fucking Book,” Kyle Dean, U.S. ArmyKyle Dean is a U.S. Army veteran who served with the 25th Infantry Division, with multiple deployments across the Middle East and Pacific. Do you think the commander in chief needs to have served in the military? As a veteran, I don’t think the commander in chief needs to have…
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Continue reading →: “No Moral Compass,” Mike Cone, USMCMike Cone is a United States Marine Corps infantry veteran who served as a mortarman and FAC/FO in Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines. Do you think the commander in chief needs to have served in the military ? I believe it’s helpful for the president to have military experience…
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Continue reading →: “Our Enemies Are Laughing at Us,” Adam House, U.S. ArmyAdam House is a medically retired U.S. Army combat veteran who served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Afghanistan. What’s your take on Trump as commander in chief? I’m very disappointed in the American people for re-electing Trump as president after January 6th, 2021 — the Capitol insurrection — and…
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Continue reading →: Fire for Effect: Interviews coming soonIn March 2026, I attended the No Kings protest in Austin, Texas, to interview veterans about Trump, the war in Iran, and what they were seeing happen to the country they served. That reporting became an article that ran in Slate. After it published, something unexpected happened. Veterans I knew—and…
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