US troops in Germany U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston President Biden can truly honor America's troops and remake our civil-military culture by putting a stop to endless wars. The human consequences of perpetual warfare — unprecedented rates of PTSD, homelessness, and suicide — have become an absurd norm. Those in positions of power continue to reap enormous profits from never-ending wars while the larger citizenry suffers. Lawrence Wilkerson spent 31 years in the US Army, four years at the US State Department, and 21 years teaching. This is an opinion column.