Chase Spears

Chase Spears

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Chase Spears served as a U.S. Army public affairs officer for 20 years and is host of the Finding Your Spine podcast. Among other pursuits, he enjoys writing about courage, civil-military relations, communication ethics, and policy. Chase holds a Ph.D. in leadership communication from Kansas State University, where his research focused on the political realities of military norms and actions. You can find him on social media @drchasespears and connect with his work at chasespears.com.

Articles

Three Cheers for Operation Epic Fury From an Almost-Isolationist Veteran
Iran

Three Cheers for Operation Epic Fury From an Almost-Isolationist Veteran

Left Wing School Bond Aims to Bill Next Generation for the Failures of Today’s Bureaucrats
Economy

Left Wing School Bond Aims to Bill Next Generation for the Failures of Today’s Bureaucrats

The D.C. Sewer Catastrophe Is Part of the Deconstructionist Plot
EPA

The D.C. Sewer Catastrophe Is Part of the Deconstructionist Plot

Lloyd Austin’s COVID Tyranny Continues As Shadow Policy at the Department of War
COVID-19

Lloyd Austin’s COVID Tyranny Continues As Shadow Policy at the Department of War

The Truth: There Is No Such Thing As the International Law of War
Law and Order

The Truth: There Is No Such Thing As the International Law of War

I’m Done Lamenting; You Should Be Too. Make 2026 a Year of Reforming Over Mourning
Christianity

I’m Done Lamenting; You Should Be Too. Make 2026 a Year of Reforming Over Mourning

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Dec. 31 Deadline Looms for Brig. Gen. Christopher Sage As Dept. of War COVID-Era Retaliation Persists
COVID-19

Dec. 31 Deadline Looms for Brig. Gen. Christopher Sage As Dept. of War COVID-Era Retaliation Persists

On KC Chiefs Move, Using Taxpayer Dollars Is the Only Play Kansas Ever Tries
Economy

On KC Chiefs Move, Using Taxpayer Dollars Is the Only Play Kansas Ever Tries

Revisiting Christmas As a Declaration of War
Bible

Revisiting Christmas As a Declaration of War

No, Congressman Thompson, Ambush and Murder Are Not an 'Unfortunate Accident'
Christianity

No, Congressman Thompson, Ambush and Murder Are Not an 'Unfortunate Accident'

Mark Kelly Is a Veteran: He Knows Better
Congress

Mark Kelly Is a Veteran: He Knows Better

My Paradoxical Soldier Thanksgivings
Iraq

My Paradoxical Soldier Thanksgivings

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Insurgent Warfare Continues at the Pentagon: War Department Policy Update Adds Language of Transgenderism
Military

Insurgent Warfare Continues at the Pentagon: War Department Policy Update Adds Language of Transgenderism

America’s Passive Betrayal of Its Global War on Terrorism Veterans
Islamic Terrorism

America’s Passive Betrayal of Its Global War on Terrorism Veterans

Army Professor Launches Info War on Conservative School Board Members
Education

Army Professor Launches Info War on Conservative School Board Members

Howls Over the White House Ball Room Remind Us That Progressives Tear Down Only for Destruction
Conservatism

Howls Over the White House Ball Room Remind Us That Progressives Tear Down Only for Destruction

Don’t Fall for It: Marine Colonel’s Resignation Letter Was a Move of PR Over Principle
Afghanistan

Don’t Fall for It: Marine Colonel’s Resignation Letter Was a Move of PR Over Principle

They Love Soldiers the Most When We’re Dead
Congress

They Love Soldiers the Most When We’re Dead

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A General Dilemma the War Department Must Remedy
Conservatism

A General Dilemma the War Department Must Remedy

Saving the Military’s Soul: It Can Be Done If Leaders Choose
COVID-19

Saving the Military’s Soul: It Can Be Done If Leaders Choose

Terrorist Attack by Military Veteran Highlights Need to Address #RevolutionariesintheRanks
Domestic Terrorism

Terrorist Attack by Military Veteran Highlights Need to Address #RevolutionariesintheRanks

The First Amendment Is Not a Warranty for Blood Lust
Military

The First Amendment Is Not a Warranty for Blood Lust

The Army’s 2024 Extremism Policy As Haman’s Gallows
Charlie Kirk

The Army’s 2024 Extremism Policy As Haman’s Gallows

I Was Wrong, There IS an Extremism Epidemic in the U.S. Military
Military

I Was Wrong, There IS an Extremism Epidemic in the U.S. Military

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Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Represents Extremists Who Take Aim at All Truth Speakers
Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Represents Extremists Who Take Aim at All Truth Speakers

The Flag of Our Fathers Is Greater Than Banners of the False Gods
Donald Trump

The Flag of Our Fathers Is Greater Than Banners of the False Gods

They Tried to Emaciate a Beloved Brand and Awakened a Giant
Woke

They Tried to Emaciate a Beloved Brand and Awakened a Giant

America’s Generals Should Strive to Conserve America, Not for Coup
Department of Defense

America’s Generals Should Strive to Conserve America, Not for Coup

The Defense Secretary Is Right: All of Christ for All of Life
Christianity

The Defense Secretary Is Right: All of Christ for All of Life

Welcome to Traditional Family Month
Christianity

Welcome to Traditional Family Month

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From Relieved to Risen: Hail to the New Air Force Undersecretary
Department of Defense

From Relieved to Risen: Hail to the New Air Force Undersecretary

The Case for a Constitutional Training Culture in the Military
Department of Defense

The Case for a Constitutional Training Culture in the Military

We Saw an Image of Biblical Adam on Coldplay's Kiss Cam
Bible

We Saw an Image of Biblical Adam on Coldplay's Kiss Cam

Guiding Municipal Governments to Righteousness
Christianity

Guiding Municipal Governments to Righteousness

Imagining a Military for American Defense
California

Imagining a Military for American Defense

What a Friend the Trans Agenda Has in Librarians
Education

What a Friend the Trans Agenda Has in Librarians

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Military War College Professors Still Show Their Left-Wing Stripes
Department of Defense

Military War College Professors Still Show Their Left-Wing Stripes

Justifying Illegal Immigration Through Chattel Ethics?
Border Security

Justifying Illegal Immigration Through Chattel Ethics?

The Truth Is, They Do Want a King
Black Lives Matter

The Truth Is, They Do Want a King

Marxist Ideas Are the Real National Security Threat: It’s Time to Fight Them Like We Mean It VIP
Antisemitism

Marxist Ideas Are the Real National Security Threat: It’s Time to Fight Them Like We Mean It

Let Us Now Praise Steadfast Men: Trump's Pardon of Mark Bashaw Rights a Military Injustice
Army

Let Us Now Praise Steadfast Men: Trump's Pardon of Mark Bashaw Rights a Military Injustice

In Honoring America’s War Dead This Memorial Day, Be a Person, Tribe, Nation Worthy of Their Sacrifice
Arlington National Cemetery

In Honoring America’s War Dead This Memorial Day, Be a Person, Tribe, Nation Worthy of Their Sacrifice

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The Christian Response to Biden’s Diagnosis Should Reflect Biblical Realism Over Excessive Pietism
Cancer

The Christian Response to Biden’s Diagnosis Should Reflect Biblical Realism Over Excessive Pietism

Cinderella Story: Rejected by Left-Wing ‘Reporters,’ Kristina Wong Becomes Top Navy Spokesman
journalism

Cinderella Story: Rejected by Left-Wing ‘Reporters,’ Kristina Wong Becomes Top Navy Spokesman

I Got Spanked by X: Where Criticism of the Transgender Agenda Is Still Deemed 'Hateful Conduct'
Censorship

I Got Spanked by X: Where Criticism of the Transgender Agenda Is Still Deemed 'Hateful Conduct'

The Cunning Barbarity of War Hawks for Ukraine
Russia

The Cunning Barbarity of War Hawks for Ukraine

Shape Up or Ship Out: The Pentagon’s New Press Policy Is Both Fair and Overdue
Department of Defense

Shape Up or Ship Out: The Pentagon’s New Press Policy Is Both Fair and Overdue

It’s Time for Conservatives in the Military to Join the Fight
Department of Defense

It’s Time for Conservatives in the Military to Join the Fight

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The H1B Debate: To Benefit America, or Americans?
Donald Trump

The H1B Debate: To Benefit America, or Americans?

Senator Kennedy’s Universal Question: Why Not Buy a Spine?
John Kennedy

Senator Kennedy’s Universal Question: Why Not Buy a Spine?