I doubt there's anything you could say to Donald Rumsfeld that would puncture the armor of his narcissism. Phil Klay armordonalddoubt Change image and share on social
A lot of the great pieces of journalism from Iraq showed how important command influence was in violent, aggressive environments, where Marines and soldiers had a constrained set of choices to make in sudden moments. Phil Klay aggressivechoicecommand share on social
I got to travel around Anbar Province, had a great group of Marines who worked for me who traveled around Anbar Province. I got to hang out with a lot of different types of Marines and soldiers and sailors. Phil Klay anbargreatgroup share on social
In the Marine Corps, you meet this really broad segment of the country; you're working with people from all kinds of backgrounds. And it exposes you to the American military, particularly the American military at war. Phil Klay americanbackgroundbroad share on social
For me, leaving the Marine Corps was more disorienting than returning home. Phil Klay corpsdisorienthome Change image and share on social
We're so used to using military terminology in civilian speech that we forget those terms might mean something very specific. Phil Klay civilianforgetmilitary Change image and share on social
War is an arena for the display of courage and virtue. Or war is politics by other means. War is a quasi-mystical experience where you get in touch with the real. There are millions of narratives we impose to try to make sense of war. Phil Klay arenacouragedisplay share on social
I grew up a little north of New York City and went to high school at Regis, an all-boys tuition-free high school in Manhattan. Phil Klay boycityfree Change image and share on social
It's very strange getting out of the military, when you've lived in Iraq, and people you know are going overseas again and again. Some of them are getting injured. Phil Klay haveinjureiraq Change image and share on social
'Redeployment' is a military term. It means to transfer a unit from one area to another. Phil Klay areameanmilitary Change image and share on social