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Old 11-11-2018, 02:50 PM   #4
sexobon
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BTW, since the southern border was mentioned, my perspective on the caravan, which originates from San Pedro Sula (been there), Honduras, is influenced by my time at JTF-B for which I'm authorized to wear the Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon from its first award period. US Special Forces involvement in Honduras wasn't common knowledge here back then which is typical during early interventions. SF is usually in a couple dozen countries at any given time; but, most people are only aware of a few during our wartimes and mostly unaware during our peacetimes. My interpersonal experience there ranges from meeting the country's President in his hometown residence to working with subsistence farmers so poor and marginalized that they've never even seen a doctor. If you read the rest of the Wiki article, you'll see how the US mission there has changed over time into what it is today.

This BTW brought to you by a veteran.
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