REVIEW ESSAY Exploring the Nexus of Military and Society at a 50-Year Milestone | Patricia M. Shields At the 50-year anniversary of the Armed Forces & Society journal, join Editor-in-Chief Pat Shields as she reflects on the evolution of the military and society field of study from the Vietnam War to the Afghanistan War. DoD photo by Sergeant Brianne Roudebush of California Army National Guard 330th Military Police Company’s Casualty Assistance and Support Element suit up for a training scenario during Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili at Bellows Air Force Station in Oahu, HI, June 2015 (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1992841/increasing-cooperation-disaster-response)