VeteransOpinionMove Over State Department, Defense Department Shapes Foreign PolicySavePrint"State Department visit." Lt. Col. John Hall/Defense of DepartmentBattlefields Staff2/2/2023|Updated: 2/2/20230:00X 1CommentaryShare this articleLeave a commentBattlefields StaffAuthorThe Battlefields Staff is a diverse collective of military veterans, first responders, and their supporters, who share their thoughts and experiences on the front lines and the home front through The Epoch Times.Author’s Selected Articles#22toZero: Veterans Are Making Veteran Suicide WorseMar 10, 2024Bridging the Gap: Framing America’s Civ-Mil ProblemMar 09, 2024The Decline in Stature of the American VeteranMar 08, 2024Why Are States Having to Use the National Guard for Routine State Functions?Mar 07, 2024Related TopicsEpoch TimesSpecial ForcesThe Havok JournalBattlefieldsDepartment of Defense vs. State Department