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Trump awards former Gen. Jack Keane with Medal of Freedom

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Trump awards former Gen. Jack Keane with Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Gen. Jack Keane in a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday.

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Iranian Americans call for regime change, sanctions in D.C. protest

Thousands of Iranian Americans rallied outside the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., on Friday to push for a regime change and increased sanctions on Tehran.

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Report: Iran aiding all Iraqi fighters

Iranian agents have taken to arming and training Iraqi al-Qaida insurgents along with both Shiite and Sunni fighters, a U.S. general says. Speaking at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, retired four-star Gen. Jack Keane said the goal of Iran

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I think what has happened is that (the insurgents) know British numbers are going down (in Basra) and see the character of operations is changing
U.S. report cast doubts on Iraq regime Aug 23, 2007

We do not approach it with anywhere near the degree of intensity we have to
Report: Iran aiding all Iraqi fighters Jul 11, 2007

You have to protect the people long enough to get economic assistance to them and change their attitude and change their behavior
Commander wants 'surge' in Iraq until 2008 Mar 08, 2007

The Army will use this manual to change its entire culture as it transitions to irregular warfare
Army, Marines develop new doctrine Oct 05, 2006

In the past six to seven months, we have killed or captured 50,000 insurgents
50,000 Iraqi insurgents killed, arrested Jul 26, 2005

John (Jack) Keane (born 1943) is a retired four-star general and former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and a defense analyst.

Keane attended Fordham University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1966. He then attended Western Kentucky University, graduating with a master's degree in philosophy. He then attended Army War College and the Command and General Staff College.

Keane served in the Vietnam War as a paratrooper. He later served in U.S. engagements in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia and Kosovo. He commanded both the 101st Airborne Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps.

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