Gravitas: What did the U.S. achieve in Afghanistan? Nothing

20 years, $2 Trillion, 2,400 lost soldiers later, U.S. says it achieved its objective in Afghanistan.
Why then did U.S. leave the Bagram airbase suddenly?

The LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, reporting that it had more than 67,000 full-time missionaries and 31,000 service missionaries worldwide at the end of 2019.

Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—widely known as Mormon missionaries—are volunteer representatives of the LDS Church who engage variously in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid, and community service. Mormon missionaries may serve on a full- or part-time basis, depending on the assignment, and are organized geographically into missions. The mission assignment could be to any one of the 399 (now 407) missions organized worldwide.

Most full-time LDS missionaries are single young men and women in their late teens and early twenties and older couples no longer with children in their home. Missionaries are often assigned to serve far from their homes, including in other countries. Many missionaries learn a new language at a missionary training center as part of their assignment. Missions typically last two years for males, 18 months for females, and 1 to 3 years for older couples. The LDS Church strongly encourages, butThe LDS Church is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, reporting that it had more than 67,000 full-time missionaries and 31,000 service missionaries worldwide at the end of 2019 does not require, missionary service for young men. All Mormon missionaries serve voluntarily and do not receive a salary for their work; they typically finance missions themselves or with assistance from family or other church members. Many Latter-day Saints save money during their teenage years to cover their mission expenses. Throughout the church's history, over one million missionaries have been sent on missions.(wikipedia)

Mormon - LDS Pres. Ezra Taft Benson : A chosen Generation

Feb.92 on our way to Pres.Hunter

I saw myself as "Watchman in Zion" beholding the signs of the times, the winds of war, something big in the making .... Jerusalem - Salt Lake City - LDS Headquarters - VIP - a deep connection to President Hunter and the Holy Land .... Salt Lake City - Utah - Feb 22, 1992: to my dearest friends & fellow laborers in the vineyard, In the last few hours prior to leaving to the airport in Salt Lake City, I was prompted strongly by the spirit to write the following lines to my dear friends on the back of the card that shows the second coming of the Lord : As we embark on our journey into the future we are guided & motivated by the glorious vision of the Lord's second coming. We shall behold this glorious vision which has been burnt into our innermost beings,never to be wiped from our memories. We shall behold this vision in our darkest, most violent and troublesome hours, for the Lord shall always be with us when we faint and falter. All our talents and faculties are mobilized towards this glorious event and the triumphant reception in Jerusalem. Towards this moment we submit our lives,yes our entire beings! We have but one aim: to be worthy of HIS atoning sacrifice and to be numbered with HIS Church of the first born, to dwell with HIM during the milenium, and to partake of a glorious celestial heritage. I am overwhelmed with joy and thankfulness to be numbered amongst you and to partake on this marvelous work. May we endure to the end Apostle/Elder Neal A. Maxwell, “O, Divine Redeemer,” Ensign, Nov. 1981, 8 Soon, however, all flesh shall see Him together. All knees shall bow in His presence, and all tongues confess His name. (See D&C 76:110–11; Philip. 2:10–11.) Knees which never before have assumed that posture for that purpose will do so then—and promptly. Tongues which have never before spoken His name except in gross profanity will do so then—and worshipfully. Soon, He who was once mockingly dressed in purple will come again, attired in red apparel, reminding us whose blood redeemed us. (See D&C 133:48–49.) All will then acknowledge the completeness of His justice and His mercy (see Alma 12:15) and will see how human indifference to God—not God’s indifference to humanity—accounts for so much suffering. Then we will see the true story of mankind—and not through glass darkly. (See 1 Cor. 13:12.) The great military battles will appear as mere bonfires which blazed briefly, and the mortal accounts of the human experience will be but graffiti on the walls of time.

Before that reckoning moment, however, both your ministry and mine will unfold in the grim but also glorious circumstances of the last days. Yes, there will be wrenching polarization on this planet, but also the remarkable reunion with our colleagues in Christ from the City of Enoch. Yes, nation after nation will become a house divided, but more and more unifying Houses of the Lord will grace this planet. Yes, Armageddon lies ahead. But so does Adam-ondi-Ahman! Meanwhile, did not Jesus tell us what to expect by way of heat in the final summer? Did He not also say that He would prove our faith and patience by trial? Did He not provide needed proportion when He spoke of the comparative few who will find the narrow way leading to the strait gate? (See Matt. 7:13–14.) Did He not also say that His Saints, scattered upon all the face of the earth, would, in the midst of wickedness, commotion, and persecution, be “armed with righteousness and with the power of God,” for He is determined to have “a pure people”? (1 Ne. 14:12–14; D&C 100:16.) His work proceeds forward almost as if in the comparative calmness of the eye of a storm. First, He reigns in the midst of His saints; soon, in all the world! (See D&C 1:36; D&C 133:2–3.) So as the shutters of human history begin to close as if before a gathering storm, and as events scurry across the human scene like so many leaves before a wild wind—those who stand before the warm glow of the gospel fire can be permitted a shiver of the soul. Yet in our circle of certitude, we know, even in the midst of all these things, that there will be no final frustration of God’s purposes. God has known “all things from the beginning; wherefore he prepareth a way to accomplish all his works among the children of men.” (1 Ne. 9:6.) Humbly, therefore, I promise to go whithersoever I am sent, striving to speak the words He would have me say and acknowledging in the tremblings of my soul that I cannot fully be His Special Witness unless my life is fully special. I close with pleadings from the hymn “O, Divine Redeemer!” which pleadings are my pleadings: Ah! turn me not away, Receive me, tho’ unworthy, … Hear Thou my cry, … Behold, Lord, my distress! … Thy pity show in my deep anguish! … Shield me in danger, O regard me! … O, divine Redeemer! … Grant me pardon, and remember not, remember not, O Lord, my sins! … Help me, my Savior! (Charles Gounod, New York: G. Schirmer.) Neal A. Maxwell, “O, Divine Redeemer,” Ensign, Nov. 1981, 8

These words from the Prophet demonstrate the spirit of encouragement to be worthy - special - members of the Church of a chosen Generation

Turkey’s failed coup on July 15 2016 - A Night of Defiance Special Coverage: http://www.trtworld.com/july15/

On the night of July 15, 2016 a #rogue faction within the Turkish army attempted a #coup aimed at overthrowing the democratically elected government of #Turkey. Citizens took to the street after encouragement from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and managed to quash the coup attempt. The rogue soldiers killed 249 people and injured thousands. One year later, we look back at this night of defiance by the Turkish people, from the early confusion to the moment the coup plotters finally surrendered. A Night of Defiance Special Coverage: http://www.trtworld.com/july15/ Turkey's Operation Spring Shield 🇹🇷 👉 http://trt.world/138j

Over 400 LDS Missions !

Señal de Efraín - Puesto de los Santos de los Últimos Días - Monte Efraín - Tierra Santa

As of July 2020, there were 407 missions in the church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates more than 400 missions throughout the world. Most current missions are named after the location of the mission headquarters, usually a specific city. The geographical area a mission actually covers is often much larger than the name may indicate; most areas of the world are within the jurisdiction of a mission of the church. In the list below, if the name of the mission does not include a specific city, the city where the mission headquarters is located is included in parentheses.

Europe and Russia (35 missions)

Improvement Era - 1964

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Asia (20 missions)

Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission - China Hong Kong Mission
India Bengaluru Mission - India New Delhi Mission - Indonesia Jakarta Mission
Japan Fukuoka Mission - Japan Kobe Mission - Japan Nagoya Mission - Japan Sapporo Mission - Japan Tokyo North Mission - Japan Tokyo South Mission
Korea Busan Mission - Korea Seoul Mission - Korea Seoul South Mission
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mission - Singapore Mission
Taiwan Taichung Mission - Taiwan Taipei Mission - Thailand Bangkok Mission - Vietnam Hanoi Mission

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Philippines (23 Missions)

Philippines Antipolo Mission - Philippines Angeles Mission - Philippines Bacolod Mission - Philippines Baguio Mission - Philippines Butuan Mission
Philippines Cabanatuan Mission - Philippines Cagayan De Oro Mission - Philippines Cauayan Mission - Philippines Cavite Mission - Philippines Cebu Mission
Philippines Cebu East Mission - Philippines Davao Mission - Philippines Iloilo Mission - Philippines Laoag Mission - Philippines Legazpi Mission
Philippines Manila Mission - Philippines Naga Mission - Philippines Olongapo Mission - Philippines Quezon City Mission
Philippines Quezon City North Mission - Philippines San Pablo Mission - Philippines Tacloban Mission - Philippines Urdaneta Mission

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Oceania (17 missions)

Australia Adelaide Mission - Australia Brisbane Mission - Australia Melbourne Mission - Australia Perth Mission - Australia Sydney Mission
Fiji Suva Mission - Marshall Islands/Kiribati Mission - Federated States of Micronesia Guam Mission
New Zealand Auckland Mission - New Zealand Hamilton Mission - New Zealand Wellington Mission
Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Mission - Papua New Guinea Lae Mission - Samoa Apia Mission - Tahiti Papeete Mission - Tonga Nukuʻalofa Mission - Vanuatu Port Vila Mission

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Africa - (39 missions)

Angola Luanda Mission - Benin Cotonou Mission - Botswana/Namibia Mission
Cameroon Yaounde Mission - Cape Verde Praia Mission - Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan Mission - Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan West Mission - Côte d'Ivoire Yamoussoukro Mission
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa Mission - Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa East Mission - Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi Mission - Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi Mission
Ethiopia Addis Ababa Mission - Ghana Accra Mission - Ghana Accra West Mission - Ghana Cape Coast Mission - Ghana Kumasi Mission
Kenya Nairobi Mission - Liberia Monrovia Mission
Madagascar Antananarivo Mission - Mozambique Beira Mission - Mozambique Maputo Mission
Nigeria Benin City Mission - Nigeria Enugu Mission - Nigeria Ibadan Mission - Nigeria Lagos Mission - Nigeria Owerri Mission - Nigeria Port Harcourt Mission - Nigeria Uyo Mission
Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Mission - Sierra Leone Freetown Mission - South Africa Cape Town Mission - South Africa Durban Mission - South Africa Johannesburg Mission
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Mission - Uganda Kampala Mission - Zambia Lusaka Mission - Zimbabwe Bulawayo Mission - Zimbabwe Harare Mission

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Mexico (32 missions)

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Central America and the Caribbean (27 missions)

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Brazil(36 missions)

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South America (61 missions)

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United States (110 missions)

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Canada (6 missions)

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Eagles Nest-Lions Den - 1990 Invasion

Eagles Nest and Lions Den - Utah - Holy Land

"Watchman in Zion"

" Watchmen to the Tower ! " 2 August 1990 Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait " Arise - Arise - the time has come Watchmen to your Posts ! Dressed in Battle Gear, make haste, sound the trumpets, sound the ram horns ! Light the fires on the towers in Judah , Lachish, Massada and Jerusalem ! The King of Babylon is on the move, behold the dust-cloud of his army, rolling forth to set up the sign of "desolation and great abomination" (Daniel 12) The time has come ! Babylon is standing up again, it's spirit had been poured out amongst the nations long ago. Now she stands up to destroy, spreading its terror and horror amongst the nations ! Watchmen of the 7th Generation - Be Alert ! - Be Prepared ! - Be Ready for the great Challenge ! Oh Lions of Judah, Pioneers of the Most High,the Holy One of Israel, Watch and Behold and Roar Thy Warnings !

The Invasion of Kuwait refers to a two-day-long operation conducted by Iraq starting on 2 August 1990, whereby it invaded the neighbouring State of Kuwait, consequently resulting in a seven-month-long Iraqi military occupation of the country.[16] The invasion and Iraq's subsequent refusal to withdraw from Kuwait by a deadline mandated by the United Nations[17] led to a direct military intervention by a United Nations-authorized coalition of forces led by the United States. These events came to be known as the first Gulf War, eventually resulting in the forced expulsion of Iraqi troops from Kuwait and the Iraqis setting 600 Kuwaiti oil wells on fire during their retreat (see scorched earth strategy).

In early 1990, Iraq accused Kuwait of stealing Iraqi petroleum through cross-border slant drilling, although some Iraqi sources indicated that Saddam Hussein's decision to attack Kuwait was already made a few months before the actual invasion.[18] However, a variety of speculations have been made regarding the true intents behind the Iraqi move, including Iraq's inability to pay the more than US$14 billion that it had borrowed from Kuwait to finance the Iran–Iraq War, and Kuwait's surge in petroleum production levels which kept revenues down for Iraq.[19] The invasion started on 2 August 1990, and within two days, most of the Kuwaiti military was either overrun by the Iraqi Republican Guard or retreated to neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Immediately following the invasion, Iraq set up a puppet government known as the "Republic of Kuwait" to rule over Kuwait, eventually annexing it outright, when Saddam Hussein announced a few days later that it was the 19th province of Iraq.[20] - wikipedia

The early Years of a gray childhood - father's domestic violence - his alcohol problems - I should not have been born - unwanted pregnancy in 1947

die frühen Jahre - ca. 1951/1952 Einschulung 1955 - verängstigt und traumatisiert Зачисление в школу в 1955 году - испуганные и травмированные

Rückblick (nach West-Deutschland) Du alte "Heimat" - einstmals "Vaterland" vor Jahren .... Du entschwandest - fernes Land der Kinderzeit ... Doch zurück nur blieben meiner Kindheit schlimme Trauma Narben ! Und mir gabst du seinen Namen - HANS, der Stukapilot der gnadenlos seine Bombenlast auf alles abwurf ! Du hast mir diesen Makel angelastet um Seiner zu gedenken - ein Schandpfleck wie dieses verdammte Nazi-Deutschland ! Mein Deutscher Name existiert nicht mehr ! verstaubt in alten Akten ! Die die ihn mir gaben existieren schon längst nicht mehr, ihre Gräber aufgelöst, nur noch ihre Schatten, schemenhaft ... 30.Dezember 2020 - zum 53.Jahrestag der Auswanderung aus Deutschland Mein Bruder erschoss sich mit 42 Jahren Meine Brüder ! Beide beendeten ihr Leben früh, Peter 15.1.1987 (42) und Wolfgang 30.3.1990 (50) ertrunken im Atlantik - Lanzarote - Kanarische Inseln

И вы дали мне его имя - ГАНС, Стукапилот, который безжалостно сбрасывает бомбы на все! Вы обвинили меня в этом изъяне, чтобы увековечить его память - пятно, подобное этой проклятой нацистской Германии! Моего немецкого имени больше не существует! пылится в старых файлах! Тех, кто дал мне его, больше нет, их могилы растворились, только их тени, мрачные ... 30 декабря 2020 года - к 53-летию эмиграции из Германии And you gave me his name - HANS, Stukapilot, who relentlessly dropped bombs on everything! You marked me with this shame in order to perpetuate his memory - a stain like that damned Nazi Germany! My German name doesn't exist anymore! gathering dust in old files! Those who gave it to me have long since ceased to exist, their graves dissolved, only their shadows, gloomy ... December 30, 2020 - on the 53rd anniversary of emigration from Germany Y me diste su nombre: HANS, Stukapilot, ¡que arrojó bombas sin descanso sobre todo! Me marcaste con esta vergüenza para perpetuar su memoria, ¡una mancha como esa maldita Alemania nazi! Mi nombre alemán ya no existe! acumulando polvo en archivos viejos! Los que me lo dieron ya no existen, sus tumbas se han disuelto, solo sus sombras, sombrías ... 30 de diciembre de 2020 - en el 53 aniversario de la emigración de Alemania

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