Battle Borne

A Military Mentality Has Crushed Our Country’s Men

An adapted essay from my new book, out today, on military education and manhood

May 19 • Jasper Craven

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December 2025

Support Veterans' Healthcare on Giving Tuesday

Please throw a few bucks to VHPI

Dec 2, 2025 • Jasper Craven

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November 2025

Abolish Veterans Day

A day dedicated to ensuring peace has been weaponized to promote war and lionize capitalism

Nov 11, 2025 • Jasper Craven

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August 2025

Inside Trump's Crackdown at America's Military Academies

Banned books, hazing rites, Mike Flynn, and a Secret Service agent knocking on my door

Aug 28, 2025 • Jasper Craven

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May 2025

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, 2025 • Jasper Craven

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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 • Jasper Craven

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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 • Jasper Craven

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"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 • Jasper Craven

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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 • Jasper Craven

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July 2022

My Book is on Sale!

Dear Friends,

Jul 7, 2022 • Jasper Craven

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