A new Gallup Poll asked Americans to name the “most important problem facing this country today” and, not surprisingly, some 36 percent proffered the situation/war in Iraq at their No. 1 concern. That concern eclipsed all others, with healthcare and dissatisfaction with government running far behind at nine percent. The Iraq situation has been high on a fairly consistent level for some time, but this is the highest pucker factor recorded so far by Gallup.
Less than a day after arriving in the Middle East, F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. defended Israel from an Iranian attack in April 2024. DUDE flight, four F-15Es from the 335th Fighter Squadron, downed two dozen Iranian drones in roughly 45 minutes.