Thirty years ago, I fought with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in the biggest tank battle since World War II, the Battle of 73 Easting. We broke the back of Saddam Hussein’s armored divisions and sealed Iraq’s defeat.

However, history reveals that the battle marked not the end of the Gulf War but the beginning of several forever-wars that plague the United States to this day. It is time to stop the pointless sacrifice of our troops and put a stop to these unnecessary wars.