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Phil Klay

Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and author of "Redeployment"

Phil Klay is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the author of the National Book Award–winning short-story collection Redeployment.
Ideas

Two Decades of War Have Eroded the Morale of America’s Troops

After nearly 17 years of war, service members have seen plenty of patriotic displays but little public debate about why they’re fighting.

  • Phil Klay, The Atlantic
Ideas

Two Decades of War Have Eroded the Morale of America’s Troops

If the courage of young men and women in battle truly does depend on the nature and quality of our civic society, we should be very worried.

  • Phil Klay, The Atlantic