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The greatest military power in history hasn't managed to win a war since 1945. Doesn't that tell us something?
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June 9, 2026 9:00AM (EDT)
A U.S. soldier holds the flag ahead of a handover ceremony at Leatherneck Camp in Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 29, 2017. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images)
