Deep Questions, Grave Consequences: A Major Grapples With the Ethics of War

The son of a Vietnam veteran, Major Kevin Scott was drawn to the sense of order and honor offered by a West Point education. Major Scott reflects here on his period of existential self-examination -- stirred by the events of 9/11 and amplified by his service in Iraq -- that have shaped his development as an Army officer, historian, and instructor at his alma matter.