The Story of JG: September 20, 1950 – May 20, 2020 By Deborah Karpatkin Here continues the story of JG, a Vietnam combat veteran, recently lost to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Part I (Fall 2020 issue of On Watch) told JG’s story: his…Read More »
By Aaron Frishberg In 2017, the Department of Defense (DoD) conducted a “Workplace and Equal Opportunity Survey of Active Duty Members,” mandated by Congress. It was, to say the least, a bleak assessment of racism within the services. DoD dealt with this…Read More »
By Kathleen Gilberd The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021, passed on January 1 over President Trump’s veto, contains a number of important military personnel provisions, including those summarized below. The Act can be found at: Text – H.R.6395 – 116th…Read More »
By David Gespass Kelly-Ingram Park in Birmingham, across the street from the 16th Street Baptist Church and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, contains a series of sculptures commemorating Birmingham’s history in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 60’s. The last…Read More »
Challenging Military Racism and White Supremacy In recent months, public attention has been drawn to racism in the military, leading to an increased emphasis on diversity training and then to President Trump’s suspension of all diversity training in federal agencies. More recently,…Read More »
Part 1: JG’s Story, September 20, 1950 – May 20, 2020 By Deborah H. Karpatkin Here is the story of JG, a Vietnam combat veteran, recently lost to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Part 1 tells JG’s story: his education, his Vietnam experience, and…Read More »
New book chronicles the long tradition of dissent in U.S. armed forces By Chris Ford Chris Lombardi has recently published a book recounting the history of dissent in the military. Lombardi’s book should appeal to any student of history and, especially, to…Read More »
By Jeff Lake There are continuing developments in the struggle to overturn the transgender ban regarding military enlistment and service. This article will recap the history of this struggle and discuss current developments. RECAP On July 26, 2017, President Donald J. Trump…Read More »