SPECIAL COLLECTION: PATRIOTISM RESEARCH ABSTRACT Guest Editor, Bryon L. Garner, introduces his special issue “Patriotism in the 21 st Century.” Beginning with a personal introduction and followed by the impetus beyond the issue’s theme, he then discusses each of the six articles and identifies key themes. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Bryon L. Garner Union Institute and University, US academic719@gmail.com KEYWORDS: Patriotism; Veterans; Race and Ethnicity; Gender; LGBTQIA+; Capitalism TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Garner, B. L. (2021). Reclaiming American Patriotism in the 21 st Century: An Important Mission for Veterans Studies. Journal of Veterans Studies, 7(3), pp. 1–3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/ jvs.v7i3.310 BRYON L. GARNER Reclaiming American Patriotism in the 21 st Century: An Important Mission for Veterans Studies