It is a generally held truism that we ought to sincerely thank our veterans, especially on Veterans Day. Is the truism correct, though? Even if it is, what does it mean? Are some of our expressions of thanks really just trumped up ways of absolving ourselves for responsibility in war? What are some of the ways we over-valorize veterans? What are some of the ways we scapegoat veterans? In celebration of Veterans Day, join us for a deeper enquiry into such questions.

Cheyney Ryan (Oxford Institute for Ethics and Law of Armed Conflict/Conscientious Objector of Vietnam)

Mike Robillard (Oxford Uheiro Institute for Practical Ethics/Veteran of Iraq)

Robert Underwood (Oxford PhD Student/Veteran of Iraq)

David Reese (Georgetown PhD Student/Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan)

Ian Fishback (University of Michigan PhD Student/Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan)