by Wayne Finegar | Oct 3, 2017 | and Conflation with Patriotism, Moral Injury, PTSD
A tragic standoff with police and death of the barricaded individual occurred a few days ago in North Carolina. More details were released in a Fayetteville Observer article, today. A few things stand out in the article: The veteran who barricaded himself and shot at...
by Wayne Finegar | Mar 3, 2015 | Before Joining, Military
I’m often asked by people, “What are good reasons for not joining the Army/Navy/Air Force/etc.?” Or I’m told the corollary, “My friend/recruiter says the Army/Navy/Air Force/etc. can do . . . for me.” I recently picked up and...
by Wayne Finegar | Aug 10, 2011 | War and Use of Military Force
Agent Orange. One of the many terms associated with the Vietnam War that evoke strong and often angry reactions. Why mention it now, and risk stirring those responses again? Partly, it’s the calendar: August 10 will mark fifty years since the first load of...
by Wayne Finegar | Nov 18, 2008 | Torture and Extraordinary Rendition
Friends– I’ve been reflecting on how most of the proposals I’ve seen for opposing torture in the coming years seem too narrow and oriented to one or another “silver bullet” idea. The problem is more complex, and more entrenched, it seems...
