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The MP-44 was the first operational assault rifle and its introduction influenced the development of small arms in all of the armies that encountered its firepower. Its introduction during the Second World War caused a debate about the what kind of rifle constitutes the ideal infantry weapon that continues to this day.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Five Iranian officials who were held in Iraq for more than two years by U.S. forces on suspicion of aiding local Shiite militants returned to Iran Sunday, where the Iranian foreign minister hailed their return as a victory for Iran.

The five diplomats flew to Tehran from Iraq on Sunday and were met at the airport by a cheering crowd of onlookers who carried the men on their shoulders and put garlands of flowers around their necks.

Iran's Foreign Minster Manouchehr Mottaki in a news conference with the men that was carried by Iran's Press-TV minutes after their return welcomed the men back to Iran and praised what he described as their courageous resistance while being held in Iraq by U.S. forces.

There are a few things you need to know about President Obama's shameful release on Thursday of the "Irbil Five" - Quds Force commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) who were coordinating terrorist attacks in Iraq that have killed hundreds - yes, hundreds - of American soldiers and Marines.

New developments in the Middle East have forced the region to face some tough questions recently.

Will Israel go to war with Iran? How safe are Pakistan's nuclear weapons? Can the United States succeed in bringing lasting stability to Iraq and Afghanistan? And also the dangers of reporting from the war zone.

CBN News analysts took a closer look at the current issues the Middle East is battling.

Click play for a roundtable discussion with CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell, Chief International Correspondent Gary Lane, Terrorism Analyst Erick Stakelbeck and Senior Reporter George Thomas as moderator.

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Tactical Equipment Evaluation

One of the things many people face challenges with is staying motivated to exercise. Too many routines are exactly that: ROUTINE. People get bored. They get in good enough shape that what they’re doing is no longer a challenge. Keeping things fresh can help maintain motivation and interest. Enter the FitDeck products. Essentially a set of "playing cards", FitDeck offers an easy way of keeping your exercise routine continually changing and challenging. Their expansion specialty packs help you tailor your workouts more to your own needs.

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Recreational Equipment Review

One of my favorite things to do is go hiking. Depending on the length of the hike, the terrain being traveled, and what activities may be enjoyed along the way, varying levels of gear or kit need to be carried. Sure, you can carry a backpack and just put in what you need, but sometimes even that is too much. Enter the BlackOak Fanny Pack from BLACKHAWK! Using it by itself or in conjunction with some other gear allows you to tailor your storage needs to the day you have planned.

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IMPROVING THE ART OF PEACE KEEPING

Our country is not the only entity to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to the Source of our lives, to justice and to humanity (family, loved ones and neighbors - a neighbor is anyone who has a need that you are able to meet). Patriotism consists not in just waving the flag, but in striving, doing all we can, that our country shall be right as well as strong. If the country is strong and the citizens are able to live and do well, our enemies will fear to attack us in a frontal assault. That is why we must learn every resource and every tactic that is applicable to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and peaceful communities... And also why we must be ever ready to quickly respond to whomever and whatever threatens the peace and tranquility of our nation or any of it's communities.

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Did you know that each year, more than 65 million Americans experience back pain? 80% of us will suffer from back pain at some point in our lives. ...80%...That's 4 out of every five people! Does that make you a little nervous? It was previously thought that 90% of all back pain resolves on it's own within 4-6 weeks, but now studies are showing that only 20 of people will have no other symptoms within the year. 70-80% of people will have some form of reoccurring symptoms in the year to follow. For 3-4% of the people, back pain will turn into a chronic (long standing) problem. If you talk to the folks around you, you may find that up to a third of them will have had some form of back pain within the last 30 days. Any guesses what the only type of pain that people have more frequently than back pain? It's headache. That's the only one. Not hip pain or knee pain or carpal tunnel pain. So not only do most of us get back pain, but we also get it frequently!

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The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, war-time veterans organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is a not-for-profit community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members, men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide.

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