war
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Paul was raised in Indianapolis, served in the Vietnam War in his 20s and moved to Los Angeles and then New York by his late 20s to try to make it as an actor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
A French machine-gun officer in the trenches during the First World War.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
The biggest uplift in defence spending since the Cold War.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Talks on ending Europe's biggest conflict since World War II remain frozen, while fighting on the front line is effectively at a standstill.
From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026
Wrapped in her prolonged mourning for Elisha, she was unaware of how much the Civil War had changed the country.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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