"This past August, I wrote a letter to the chair of my department explaining why I am no longer willing to teach U.S. military history. . . . No, the discomfort I endured last semester was something new. From the start, I realized that many students in the class were not as interested in exploring the seminal issues of U.S. military history as they were in finding solace, seeking closure, or securing an understanding of their own—or, in many cases, their loved ones'—recent military experiences."

Read More: Joyce S. Goldberg, The Chronicle of Higher Education