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While the tragic end to the War in Afghanistan is an insult to the ultimate sacrifice of American soldiers like Adam Brown, we cannot lose hope. After 20 years, the War in Afghanistan has ended tragically. President Joe Biden’s incompetent exit strategy has left 13 service members dead and an unknowable number of American citizens and allies stranded in a country now under the rule of Islamic terrorists. The unfolding disaster has left many Americans in despair, fearful that thousands of American soldiers, who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, died for nothing. In spite of the self-interested and short-sighted...

It's easier to manufacture relatability than it is to take responsibility. The families of 13 brave young men and women are just a few moments into a grieving process that will last the rest of their days, after an ISIS-K suicide bomber stole the lives of these American service members and 170 civilians in Afghanistan last week. On Sunday, President Joe Biden met with the families of these fallen heroes at Dover Air Force Base as flag-draped caskets descended from the plane where their beaming children in uniform should have been. Those meetings reportedly didn’t go very well. Although the...

This Independence Day weekend, celebrate with these true stories of the patriots who made the Revolution into such a landmark event in human history. Two-hundred forty-four years ago, the United States was founded with bravado. Below are three true stories that highlight the bravery and patriotism that defined the founding of our country.James Forten and the Vow Born to a poor family of American sailmakers, James Forten volunteered to join the fight for independence when he was just 14. As a sailor, he took part in several naval battles aboard the Royal Louis, under famed privateer and patriot Captain Stephen...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A soldier said he was only showing his gratitude when gave his Purple Heart to a 13-year-old student being honored for winning a contest for writing letters to American troops. "It's important what these children do for us in sending these letters," said Staff Sgt. Phillip Trackey, after giving away the medal he received for injuries in Iraq. "The letters mean so much to us. So I thought this was a big way of giving something back to them." Trackey and a group of fellow Fort Drum soldiers were attending a ceremony Thursday at West Genesee Middle...