Arnold Isaacs reviews Viet Thanh Nguyen's book on how the Vietnam War and its spillover conflicts are remembered by different sides.

Peter Storey reflects on the 200th anniversary of Waterloo and what it takes for conflicts to be remembered as a 'good war.'

The dominant narrative of the Cold War focuses on the conflict in the West between Washington and Moscow, forgetting about the lessons learned in the "hot" war in Southeast Asia. These lessons are worth another look, argues Chris Miller.

Following a court decision that the Washington Redskins name is a racial slur against Native Americans, some have also taken issue with the U.S. military's use of Native American names. The military's use of these names honors their "warrior culture", argues Chris Miller.

As the last of our World War II veterans leave Congress, the risk of losing the memory and lessons learned during a time of unparalleled global warfare is both present and real, argues Jordan Bravin.