From what was considered an insignificant breakaway British colony to a world superpower, America has come a long way in the last 250 years.
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America’s Standing in the World This Anniversary – Liberty 250
When other countries look at the US, what do they see?
PublishedFeb 16, 2026
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Dave Patterson
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National Security Correspondent at LibertyNation.Com. Dave is a retired U.S. Air Force Pilot with over 180 combat missions in Vietnam. He is the former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller and has served in executive positions in the private sector aerospace and defense industry. In addition to Liberty Nation, Dave’s articles have appeared in The Federalist and DefenseOne.com.
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