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Presidential Politics and the Symbolic Soldier

Jonathan H. Ebel—   “I felt that I was in the military in the true sense because I dealt with those people.” —Donald J. Trump   Every four years, presidential election cycles give Americans an opportunity to witness and to participate in sustained, often spectacular displays of civil religion. Campaign

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Memorial Day

On Monday, May 29, Americans will observe Memorial Day, commemorating the U.S. men and women whose lives were lost, and continue to be lost, in military service for their country. The day marks a fitting occasion to look back at the wars which have defined our nation’s history and the

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