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Peter Lucier is a Marine veteran (2008-2013), a member of the veterans organizing group Common Defense and a second-year law student at Saint Louis University School of Law.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Every self-styled “patriot” who stormed the Capitol yesterday disgraced the legacy of American activists and soldiers.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Civilian control of the military is a bedrock of American democracy, writes Marine veteran Peter Lucier. Because now is a time to build back norms and restore American democracy, I oppose the nomination of General Austin.
FaithFaith in Focus
When I returned from Afghanistan, I needed to find a way to go from being a Marine who is loved for his sins to being a believer who is a sinner but who is loved. I needed to find a way to come home.