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Hadji Ali and the U.S. Army Camel Corps

By: Malorie Lewis / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab and Muslim participation in the United States military dates back as far as the inception of this young nation. Muslim slaves are noted as defending the colonies against Great Britain in the early stages of the Revolution, they participated in the Civil War, and the World … Continued

Department of Defense: Lebanese-American Airman Gives Back

By United States Department of Defense Air Force Staff Sgt. Fadi Chreim grew up in Lebanon, a small, picturesque country with nearly 200 miles of Mediterranean coastline to the west. Syria borders the country to the north and east, and Israel borders it to the south. Staff Sgt. Fadi Chreim, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron … Continued

Countering Violent Extremism Takes More Than a Strong Military

BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer  In his first budget request, President Trump proposed to remove $54 billion from the State Dept. budget and transfer it to the Pentagon. This would drastically reduce spending for foreign aid and non-defense programs. Trump’s new proposal shifts the focus from approaching terrorism from all directions to war-only strategies. He plans … Continued

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