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Scott Beauchamp

Scott Beauchamp is a veteran and writer. His work has appeared in The Baffler, The Daily Beast, and Bookforum.
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When the Enemy Is Everywhere: The Rise and Fall of the 'Kill Box' in US Military Strategy

Once a hallmark of state-on-state conflict, simply finding oneself inside of an American kill box in today's counterterrorism wars is enough to be retroactively defined as guilty.

  • Scott Beauchamp, The Atlantic
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Drone Pilots Are Breaking the Old Definitions of Valor

Traditional notions of heroism don't always leave room for those U.S. troops engaged in high-tech, cutting edge warfare.

  • Scott Beauchamp, The Atlantic
Business

The US Military: An Alternative to the Brutalities of the Modern Economy

Millions of service members who live on military bases around the world experience a kind of economic and social security foreign to most of America’s middle class.

  • Scott Beauchamp, The Atlantic
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Ignoring Guantanamo Won’t Make It Go Away

Fixing the mistakes of Gitmo will require Americans to step up and shoulder the burdens of war.

  • Scott Beauchamp, The Atlantic
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Military Experience Isn't Preparing Veterans for Private Success

It may be less about training and more about ethos. You already chose honor over money.

  • Scott Beauchamp, The Atlantic
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Does America Really Need To Be the Leader of the Free World?

An MIT professor and a war veteran discuss whether the U.S. should respond to every crisis that pops up across the globe. By Scott Beauchamp

  • Scott Beauchamp, The Atlantic