How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends

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How allies have helped the US gain independence, defend freedom and keep the peace – even as the US did the same for our friends

French Gen. Jean de Rochambeau and American Gen. George Washington giving the last orders in October 1781 for the battle at Yorktown, where the British defeat ended the War of Independence. 'Siege of Yorktown' painting, Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images.Make Canada angry. Make Mexico angry. Make the members of NATO angry. During the first few weeks of the second Trump administration, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance …