LoD reviews an important new bit of fiction by former Marine Phil Klay. Read his short story! It’s very good.

I loves me some Bernard Finel, but Dr Smarty Pants from National War College is wrong about one thing. Today in LoD, the media, Congress and celebrity generals.

Uber-brainy defense intellectual Bernard Finel arrives at LoD to dish on the Pentagon, former SecDef Bob Gates and the F-22 program. How do we develop a strategic culture at DoD?

U.S. Army Maj. Mike Few returns to LoD with a book review. Let’s start thinking of the Civil Rights movement in America as an insurgency. And don’t forget that it always carried the threat of violence.

The day demands words. I have few that matter. To all our veterans through all our ages, thank you.

Our celebrity-obsessed culture turns Hollywood actors and Irish crooners into ambassadors. Well, why do you think it’s different with generals?

Iraq Veterans Against the War agitator Joyce Wagner shows up for an interview. Well, don’t judge her until you listen. She might sound a little like you do. On most things, anyway. Cool nose ring!

A guest post from U.S. Army Maj. Michael Few. What if real courage comes from opting to do nothing at all? Responsibility to protect our interests today in LoD.

Southern Cal gives us more than dicey Heisman trophy winners! A recent experiment finds men and women with low status but a lot of power behaving badly. Maybe the military can change that?

A guest post at LoD that doesn’t include dissing PAOs or rolling around in skimpy underwear! Well, except for me. Eyeballs! Click, Sir! Peter J. Munson.