Dan asks a question that everyone who has ever signed up for military service has likely asked: was it worth it? His answer is worth reading. 

Hou Yu-ih has vowed to invest in Taiwan’s defenses while pursing dialogue with China. It is unclear whether Beijing would condition the latter on Hou not pursuing the former.

The U.S. Army turns 248 years old today.

A comprehensive list of each episode of The President's Inbox organized by topic. 

TWE’s annual essay about the United States’ commanders-in-chief.