The United states Air Force (private mercenaries) takes over, the airbase at Rmeilan, Syria from the Kurdish People’s Protection units.  This is the U.s. first military base in the failed state of Syria.

       [added 1/2/2023] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

2/19/2016                   3/22/2016

References:

US ‘takes control’ of Rmeilan airfield in Syria – Al Jazeera English.htm
www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/takes-control-rmeilan-airfield-syria-160119141331681.html

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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