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The U.S. is the Lebanese Armed Forces’s biggest backer, providing more than $3 billion in funding since 2006 and offering training for Lebanese troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That comparison might sound hyperbolic since Vietnam was a 20-year meat-grinder of a war that cost the lives of more than 50,000 Americans and something like 3.5 million Vietnamese, both troops and civilians.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

In December 2006, thousands of Ethiopian troops invaded Somalia under the cover of American drones with the aim of toppling the courts just six months after they had taken over.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"May we learn from this past," Hegseth said in reference to the pivotal involvement of American troops in the Allied landings.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

German troops crossed the Marne River and approached Paris early in September.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman