Questioning the “Ultimate Sacrifice” Because of America’s “Ultimate Betrayal”

Confronting a new wave of moral injury with the fall of Afghanistan

Michele DeMarco, PhD

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Put down the espresso and stop filtering photos for social media. It’s time that we as a society really listen to those at the frontlines of moral pain — otherwise we are bound to keep repeating the sins of the past.

Statue of a solider with the American flag in the background.
Photo: Andrew Simboli

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Michele DeMarco, PhD

Award-winning writer, therapist, clinical ethicist, and researcher specializing in moral injury. I talk about the stuff many won’t. micheledemarco.com