When it comes to civil-military relations, when it rains, it pours. President Donald Trump recently threatened to deploy active duty troops in Washington in response to largely peaceful protests. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper likened the nation’s capital to a “battlespace.” A U.S. senator called for an “overwhelming” show of force against his fellow citizens. In an extraordinary moment, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff apologized after appearing in uniform in a photo op with the president after the forcible removal of peaceful demonstrators. And a retired secretary of defense and four-star Marine Corps general broke two years … Continue reading Is Veterans’ Preference Bad for the National Security Workforce?
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Is Veterans’ Preference Bad for the National Security Workforce?
When it comes to civil-military relations, when it rains, it pours. President Donald Trump recently threatened to deploy active duty troops in Washington in response to largely peaceful protests. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper likened the nation’s capital to a “battlespace.” A U.S. senator called for an “overwhelming” show of force against his fellow citizens. In an extraordinary moment, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff apologized after appearing in uniform in a photo op with the president after the forcible removal of peaceful demonstrators. And a retired secretary of defense and four-star Marine Corps general broke two years … Continue reading Is Veterans’ Preference Bad for the National Security Workforce?