{"id":6010,"date":"2026-03-11T00:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/150-us-troops-wounded-the-most-intense-day-of-strikes-on-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:39:12","slug":"150-us-troops-wounded-the-most-intense-day-of-strikes-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/150-us-troops-wounded-the-most-intense-day-of-strikes-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"150 US Troops Wounded. \u201cThe Most Intense Day of Strikes on Iran\u201d."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Iran War Opposed by Most Americans. Senator Ron Johnson Hates Vets. Dr Dre is a Billionaire. USA Sled Hockey Rocks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Trump\u2019s deeply unpopular war in Iran is escalating, US troops are being wounded in large numbers, and the war on the truth is raging\u2014so Paul Rieckhoff is back with a fast, fiery solo episode to help you cut through the chaos, fueled by G. Love &amp; Special Sauce and fresh off a big night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. From new reporting on undisclosed American casualties and oil shocks in the Strait of Hormuz to Trump\u2019s all\u2011gas\u2011no\u2011brakes foreign policy and a Congress with \u201cno plan to stop him,\u201d Paul breaks down what\u2019s really happening, why it feels like Iraq all over again, and what eternal vigilance looks like for you right now.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He digs into Trump\u2019s forever war, the overextended US military, and the historic unpopularity of the Iran conflict\u2014less support than Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan\u2014while calling out senators who act more like pundits than leaders and demanding a real plan to constrain presidential war powers. Along the way he blasts Senator Ron Johnson for blocking the bipartisan Richard Starr Act that would ensure wounded combat veterans get both the disability and retirement pay they\u2019ve earned, pulls back the curtain on his latest Colbert appearance and his push to draft Stephen to run as an independent against Lindsey Graham, spotlights Independent Veterans of America, and still finds room for joy\u2014from USA sled hockey\u2019s Paralympic dominance and the World Baseball Classic to Dr. Dre\u2019s long\u2011awaited billionaire status and what the \u201cyear of the billionaire\u201d says about America now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-WATCH <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7hy2kDgRJ-I\"><span>full video of this episode here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><span>Independent Veterans of America<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americanveteransforukraine.org\/\"><span>American Veterans for Ukraine here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theheadstrongproject.org\/\"><span> The Headstrong Project <\/span><\/a><span>for Veterans, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taps.org\/\"><span>Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)<\/span><\/a><span>, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/health-care\/health-needs-conditions\/mental-health\/\"><span>Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area<\/span><\/a><span>. 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Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/span><\/a><span> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8211;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\"><span>And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch<\/span><\/a><span> now in time for the new year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/righteous.us\/\"><span>Righteous Media<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And now part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bleav.com\/shows\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\/\"><span>the BLEAV network<\/span><\/a><span>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href=\"https:\/\/pcm.adswizz.com\">pcm.adswizz.com<\/a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump\u2019s deeply unpopular war in Iran is escalating, US troops are being wounded in large numbers, and the war on the truth is raging\u2014so Paul Rieckhoff is back with a fast, fiery solo episode to help you cut through the chaos, fueled by G. Love &amp; Special Sauce and fresh off a big night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. 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