JAMES HATCH
HATCH: Special operator advice for Yale undergrads


As someone who has walked the paths of Yale both as an undergraduate and now as a lecturer, I’m often asked, “What lessons from your time in the special operations world would be helpful for us to know here?”


March 25, 2025

JAMES HATCH
HATCH: The seminar and courage

I have had many great and memorable days here at Yale, but last week in our seminar stands out. One of the students looked me dead in the eye and said emotionally: “Jimmy, I do not support the U.S. military.”

February 13, 2025

JAMES HATCH
LETTER 11.7: Veterans Day message from a classmate

On this Veterans Day, I want to express my gratitude to my classmates, the faculty and the administration here at Yale University. I am a […]

November 14, 2023