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Erbil, Iraq, 1932. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
In April 2002, one year before the invasion of Iraq, Assyrians attempted to stage, as the organizing committee put it, the “greatest Assyrian New Year celebration since the fall of the Assyrian Empire.”
Tens of thousands of Assyrians streamed in procession across the hills and market streets of Duhok in northern Iraq one of the crucibles of their ancestral presence in the region. The festivities culminated in an open-air concert headlined by the popular singer Linda George, who at the age of fifteen had left Iraq for America, where she gradually established a global audience for her Assyrian-language pop, folk, and dance songs.
What’s new? Crime and violence have simmered along the lengthy Colombian-Venezuelan frontier for decades. But the regional spillover of Venezuela’s political conflict and economic collapse has caused ties between the two states to fray as well, amid border closures, a migrant exodus and rival military exercises.
Why does it matter? Numerous armed groups clash with one another and harm citizens along a border marked by abundant coca crops and informal crossings. High bilateral tensions could spur escalating border hostilities while perpetuating the mistreatment of migrants and refugees whose movements have been restricted by COVID-19.
What should be done? Colombian and Venezuelan authorities should urgently establish communication channels to resolve violent incidents along the border, possibly with international backing. They should reopen formal border crossings as planned, but also increase humanitarian aid to help ensure that migrants and refugees are healthy and can m
brian: and you did? you were asleep and you were off, and you said that the men need me and you went in there. and saved how many? in two tours 5,000. brian: obviously this matters a lot to you and you bleed red, white, and blue. master chief brent slovenski. we know the battle. tell us what you did. so i was a team leader for a combined team of special operations forces conducting operations in eastern afghanistan. and in 2002 and led a team to do a rescue operation for one of our teammates. brian: took great courage. you found out one of your teammates was alive you went back in there great story people should look up. what does this mean for you to get this done, joe? i think we are building this museum in america s heartland. we are looking forward to working with the president, the full texas delegation to build the monument for the medal of honor on the mall.
honestly the patriotism, the graciousness, warmth, selflessness that we found in arlington, texas just overwhelmed the board. brian: you get that patriotism in texas. i think they were born with it, too. joe, would you do you think it s important to recognize these men. i have seen the power first hand what museums can do to transform this country. as the former ceo of the 9/11 museum bringing people together through stories is super impactful and these stories of the recipients are the most important in our country wants history. brian: major general patrick brady, you are wearing the recipient s honor. you are a board member for. this i am. brian: tell me about your story, serving in vietnam. i was a helicopter ambulance pilot in vietnam, what they call the dust-off pilot. our job was to pick up the wounded over there. it s a story that s not been told very often. but during the course of the war, medical evacuation helicopters rescued like a million men, women, children, enemy,