We have arrived again at that point on the calendar to observe the 4th of July, that great date that marks when our forefathers declared the colonies independent from the British Empire in 1776. The words on the Declaration of Independence were powerful, and penned at great risk to the very “lives, fortunes, and sacred honors” of the 56 delegates who signed that monumental document. Their words required an army to enforce, which was created one year before to fight for that independence through the American Revolution. The American Army was birthed specifically to defend homeland territory. So why is the idea of such a use of American forces controversial in our time?
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One day during coursework at the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College in 2018, I was shocked that the faculty led the staff group to which I was assigned through a battle planning