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Crispin Burke

Crispin Burke is a military officer and blogger. His views are his own, and not those of the Defense Department.
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The Army Wants to Let Troops off the ‘Digital Leash.’ That’s Easier Said Than Done.

Gen. Mark Milley’s injunction against IT-enabled micromanagement will require leaders at all levels to re-think what it means to be part of the profession of arms.

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Everything I Need to Know about Russia’s Internet Interference I Learned Through College Pranks

It's not terribly difficult to inject fake news into conversation.

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No, Social Media Isn’t Hurting the Army

In a rebuttal to ‘Unplug, Soldier!’, one officer explains how online time builds bonds in more ways than one.

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