A former US soldier in Afghanistan returned to the country after 8 years — and thinks next year will 'be the bloodiest to date' Townhall.com Staff | Posted: Dec 21, 2017 1:50 PM Share Tweet Marty Skovlund Jr., a veteran of the 1st Ranger Battalion, recently made a trip back to Afghanistan, where he was deployed to in the aftermath of 9/11. Read more at Politics Login to VIP or Join VIP to Comment Supreme Court Marshal Calls on Officials to Enforce Laws Banning Protests Outside Justices’ Homes Sarah Arnold New Yorkers Will Have to Provide Social Media Accounts in Order to Buy a Gun Sarah Arnold A Potential 2024 Trump Announcement Could Come This Month Sarah Arnold AZ Dems: 'F*** the Fourth' Matt Vespa ‘Karine Was Not Set Up To Succeed’: DeSantis Spokeswoman Calls Out Biden’s Press Secretary Sarah Arnold California Just Got Stricter Gun Laws Sarah Arnold CARTOONS | Gary Varvel View Cartoon Most Popular Please, AOC, Run For President (And Why She Can’t) Supreme Court Marshal Calls on Officials to Enforce Laws Banning Protests Outside Justices’ Homes 'Karine Was Not Set Up to Succeed': DeSantis Spokeswoman Calls Out Biden's Press Secretary