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We must have a strong military to secure vital national interests. But an overemphasis on military force hurts our security and strength. A wiser foreign policy is needed to address 21st century threats.
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The MISSION Act was a huge win to empower veterans. But its execution by the VA has been lackluster.
![Split screen of Edrys Leyva as a child at left with an photo from his military service at right.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_178_16x9_1440x810_1x/public/2024-05/24_753300_EdrysLeyvaArticle.png?itok=sXmFNpKU)
Edrys Leyva’s journey from escaping Cuba’s regime to Navy veteran and health care advocate.
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The Ukraine War is at an impasse. Here’s what you need to know.
![Two images side by side of a man working with a service dog. The back of his shirt says "the voice of veterans for freedom and prosperity."](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_178_16x9_1440x810_1x/public/2024-03/service%20dog.jpg?itok=qhsV3JZa)
When Ian Robinson re-entered civilian life, service animals gave him purpose.
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Army veteran Chris Enget has faced a lifetime of struggles and barriers. But his optimism and journey to heal himself and others are what define him.
![Images of a mushroom cloud and warhead in space interspersed with shots of the U.S. and Chinese flags.](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_178_16x9_1440x810_1x/public/2024-03/china%20cold%20war%20article%20image.jpg?itok=oNKOSdcw)
Decades of political and diplomatic developments have unfolded since the 1990s, and much is different now.
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A Q&A with Elizabeth Shackelford, senior fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the Chicago Council of Global Affairs.
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A combat veteran and former VA social worker has seen health care problems firsthand. She now pushes for solutions.
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George Rice and Concerned Veterans for America know that veteran “exceptionalism over victimization” is a major part of removing the barriers to health care for veterans.
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Foreign policy restraint, and limiting the burden of NATO, is what will strengthen the US.
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Current U.S. relations with China are at a crucial inflection point. Here’s what the Quincy Institute wants you to know.