With a new lawsuit filed this week, John Roberts has his opportunity to upend the hard-fought racial balance in the armed forces—the pleas of the service chiefs be damned.
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How the Military Can Save Affirmative Action
Service academies like West Point have figured out how to diversify admissions without sacrificing high standards—or running afoul of the Supreme Court. Civilian colleges should do the same.
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Thinking Like a Captain: How to Make General
An Army officer is most likely to catch sight of it when he’s a captain—four, four-and-a-half years out of West Point, edging into his late twenties, probably married, perhaps even with a child or two. It’s time for him to start thinking seriously about his life. The Academy obligated him to five years of service, […]
