As Veterans Day approaches, the military is concerned about a growing recruitment crisis. Survey after survey reveals young people aren’t inspired by military service. Ironically, decades of sky-high military spending — and the endless war it enabled — may have much to do with that. ...

Only 1 percent of Americans serve in our nation’s military. It should be unsurprising that many don’t understand military service, the types of jobs it offers, the way of life, and the long-term opportunities it provides. One common misconception is that there is no future in the military ...

There is something about flying an Apache helicopter at 1,000 feet over hostile terrain that helps you understand America clearly. I remember my first combat mission in Afghanistan, providing aerial security so ground troops who had come under heavy fire could get some rest. I never ...