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Do YOU love America enough to go die in Venezuela?

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D.J. Byrnes
Oct 24, 2025
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Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela | Britannica

It’s safe to say the second Iraq War changed the trajectory of my life.

Back in high school, I planned to go into the Army. I was even enlisted during my junior year. It was during the Army’s “117 ways to be a soldier” campaign, and the Army offered me about 110 ways due to my ASVAB score.

My original plan was to become an intelligence officer and deploy…

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