Vice President Mike Pence warned West Point graduates on Saturday to expect combat at some point during their service in a “dangerous” world. President Donald Trump has vowed to back a coup in Venezuela. He has adopted a more bellicose tone toward Iran and announced the deployment of an additional 1,500 troops to the Mideast. Pence ― like Trump ― did not serve in the military. But in his speech the vice president paid tribute to his father, Edward J. Pence, who served in the Korean War.

Source: Huffington Post May 26, 2019 01:07 UTC