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The Weekend Press: A Soldier’s Letters Home

JL;DR SUMMARY The Weekend Press covers a variety of topics, emphasizing the human side of current global tensions, particularly through the lens of retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling's impending book release. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Middle EastIranAmerican Service MembersMilitary FamiliesMark HertlingAi RevolutionWartime JournalRuben östlundJewish Mob History

Places mentioned

Iran
"But first, there are tens of thousands of American servicepeople in the Middle East right now, and retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling knows exactly how they feel."
Jerusalem, Israel
"We have another batch of Free Press singles looking for love, and this group is highly eligible: a painter in Jerusalem, a psychology PhD candidate, and a 68-year-old retired judge who is on a semi-competitive canoe team."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"And dont forget MJ, who never left Atlanta after college because something about the Southhandwritten thank-you notes and never returning an empty dishspeaks to my soul."
Shanghai, China
"Read . . . City of Devils: The Two Men Who Ruled the Underworld of Old Shanghai by Paul French."
Taiwan, China
"Heres how the festival was celebrated in Taiwan:This past Tuesday, Chinese communities around the world celebrated the Lantern Festival."
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