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On December 15th President Barack Obama welcomed home U.S. troops from a war he once had called “dumb.” His speech avoided the reasons why the Iraq War was fought and focused instead on honoring the American servicemen and women who fought it. Inspiring words–“extraordinary achievement,” “honor,” “sacrifice,” “finest fighting force,” “unbroken line of heroes,” “progress [...]
In each class I teach, I ask students to fill out an index card with the usual demographic information, but also to put there anything they think could affect their performance in class. Usually they write about learning disabilities, commuting, family responsibilities, and athletic teams they are on. But since 2003, an increasing number write [...]
Here’s a snippet from the book I’m finishing up this fall. This passage is about what I think of as President Obama’s “Mission Accomplished” moment, and it raises questions about how to think about the role of wartime in American history during a period when wars don’t seem to end. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. [...]