Today’s post is in honor of Staff Sgt. Nathan L. Wyrick, who gave his life for our country on this day in 2011 in Ahmad Khan, Afghanistan. The 34-year-old native …
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Earlier this week, reports surfaced of Iran’s naval buildup in the Strait of Hormuz in preparations for military drills. Several international sources have confirmed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is expected …
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15 Years Later – A Look Back at the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
Fifteen years ago, in March 2003, the United States and a “coalition of the willing” launched the invasion of Iraq. After much political maneuvering and significant opposition, President George W. …
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Ali Abdullah Saleh’s Death Is a Turning Point in Yemen
by Bart Marcoisby Bart Marcois“Yemen isn’t the end of the earth, but you can see it from there.” That was the first description I heard of it from a grizzled old diplomat when I …