The invasion served as proof of concept that Reagan was a tough anti-Communist with the foreign policy chops to guide the US back into a global leadership position. Operation Urgent Fury, more ...
In October 1983, the United States led a surprise invasion of Grenada, citing the need to rescue American students and restore order after a violent Marxist coup. Operation Urgent Fury saw U.S. forces ...
As President Biden faces the most difficult international crisis of his administration, he might take some inspiration from his predecessor President Ronald Reagan, who 40 years ago today put boots on ...
Wesley L. McDonald, 84, a four-star Navy admiral who commanded the 1983 invasion of Grenada for the U.S. military and who as a pilot led the first air strike against North Vietnam in 1964 after the ...
In October 1983, US troops invaded Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. While it was an overall success, the operation had missteps that lead to failures and casualties. Those problems helped ...