Kivden “Kiv” Burdell Cornelius, 73, of St. Charles, MN passed away peacefully on August 6th, 2023 at The Homestead of Rochester after a long battle with Parkinson’s.
With the Senate in recess, three of the military branches are guaranteed to have acting chiefs of staff. And due to a political impasse, it's unclear when the situation will be resolved.
The Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would use force to defend its interests in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian Revolution created a Persian Gulf state whose objectives were decidedly antithetical to American interests.