If not for what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, Valeria Casillas probably would not have joined the military. But in the surge of patriotism following deadly terrorist attacks on New York City and outside Washington, D.C., she saw service as a chance to give back to the country where her father—a truck driver and naturalized […]
David Roza
David Roza is a journalist who has covered the U.S. military since 2019. His work has appeared in Air & Space Forces Magazine and Task & Purpose. He can be reached at davidroza@protonmail.com.
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A War Zone, Minus the War: One Year Later, Has the Military Really Secured the US-Mexico Border?
On a warm, winter Sunday, the Playas de Tijuana in Mexico is filled with families picnicking. The beach here presses right up against the border wall with the United States. Music blares, teenagers film TikTok videos next to the 30-foot high fence, which is covered in painted murals on the Mexican side—butterflies, faces, human hands […]
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‘Not Like Calling 911’—How A National Guard Call-Up Actually Works
Who has control over the National Guard? How do National Guard troops juggle military service with civilian life responsibilities?
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Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet?
The Army announced cuts to helicopter units as part of the military’s budget cuts and efforts to modernize the force.
