Archive - Battle Borne

May Day, My Dad + The Problems of a Movement Messiah

The movement to end the Vietnam War could have morphed into something larger. What went wrong?

May 1 •

December 2024

Pete Hegseth, Christian Nationalism, and the Festering Wounds of the Forever Wars

Just after January 6, Pete Hegseth’s tattoos were scrutinized, his loyalties were questioned, and, suddenly, he was on the outs with the Army.

Dec 9, 2024 •

August 2024

Breaking: HUD changes policy that denied disabled veterans from housing

The policy change is central to claims in Powers v. McDonough and "will ensure that no veteran is denied housing assistance because of their…

Published on Home of the Brave — a Long Lead Newsletter • Aug 12, 2024

July 2024

My Book Is On (Fire) Sale!

Between July 15 and 22, Duke University Press will be offering paperback copies of Our Veterans, the book I co-authored last year, at a 70% discount as…

Jul 16, 2024 •

"If Congress wanted to give us the authority, VA would build housing."

A remarkably candid Q&A on housing, unhoused veterans, and what the VA can and cannot do, with Veterans Affairs administrators John Kuhn and C. Brett…

Published on Home of the Brave — a Long Lead Newsletter • Jul 3, 2024

April 2024

Full Metal Sponcon

Eddie Gallagher, Military Influencing, and the Rise of Consumer Warfare

Apr 8, 2024 •

August 2022

The VA Has Expansive Abortion Powers. Why Isn't It Using Them?

Perhaps no agency is better equipped than the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer reproductive health services. Why is its top leader refusing to…

Aug 2, 2022 •

July 2022

My Book is on Sale!

Jul 7, 2022 •

June 2022

War, Staten Island, and Post-Post-9/11 Politics

Assessing the Democratic Congressional primary in NY-11

Jun 6, 2022 •

January 2022

Matt Farwell, Expert Chronicler of War's Weird Characters

The Army vet and gonzo journalist is digging into Tom Clancy, Michael Flynn, and other whackos in the national security space.

Jan 11, 2022 •

September 2021

Inside the VA's Bizarre Relationship with NASCAR

Vroom! Vroom! goes the G.I. Bill car.

Sep 30, 2021 •

July 2021

Inside a Pioneering Lawsuit from the Black Veterans Project

If successful, an audacious group of veterans advocates could secure restitution for more than 100 years of harm.

Jul 26, 2021 •

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