Nearly 800,000 people served in Afghanistan in the U.S. military, and many of them are reflecting anew on what the war achieved and the meaning of their individual parts in it.
Q. Who were some famous veterans?
Join us now for a countdown of 10 well-known military veterans.
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- Elvis Presley. “The Army teaches boys to think like men.”
- Clint Eastwood. “I was drafted during the Korean War.
- Johnny Cash. “That was the big thing when I was growing up, singing on the radio.
- Mr. T.
- Chuck Norris.
- Morgan Freeman.
- Humphrey Bogart.
- Ice-T.
Q. Who is the most popular soldier?
Here are 9 of the most legendary soldiers to have ever shot, bayoneted, and blown up America’s enemies:
- Sgt. John Lincoln Clem.
- Sgt. Alvin York.
- Sgt. Henry Johnson.
- Sgt. Audie Murphy.
- Gen. George S.
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
- Cpl. Tibor Rubin. Photo: Department of Defense.
- Col. Lewis Millett. Photo: US Army Al Chang.
Q. What is an Iraq war veteran?
About Face (formerly Iraq Veterans Against the War) is an advocacy group of formerly active-duty United States military personnel, Iraq War veterans, Afghanistan War veterans, and other veterans who have served since the September 11, 2001 attacks who were opposed to the U.S. military invasion and occupation in Iraq …
Q. Is there a just war?
The four most important conditions are: (1) the war must be declared openly by a proper sovereign authority (e.g., the governing authority of the political community in question); (2) the war must have a just cause (e.g., defense of the common good or a response to grave injustice); (3) the warring state must have just …
Q. Was Vietnam a just war?
The Just War Theory specifically states that wars fought for political interests are unjust. The Vietnam War was a conflict between North and South Vietnam. Lastly, the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War also did not qualify as one of the cases for just intervention.
