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He took them captive in Iraq 30 years ago. Now, they’re fighting for his citizenship Harm Venhuizen
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Former Navy pilots Bob Wetzel (left) and Jeff Zaun (right) meet with former Iraqi Air Force Maj. Gen. Layth Muneer for the first time since he captured them in Iraq in 1991. (Photo courtesy Bob Wetzel) On Nov. 15, 2012, five men sat down for dinner at Ted’s Montana Grill in Crystal City, Virginia. Dressed in shirts and ties, they could’ve easily passed for old friends or business partners, reminiscing on days past. Their friendly conversation gave no hint to the fact that just two decades earlier, three of these men were enemies in the first Gulf War.
Philly MLS 25: Indoor/outdoor star Matt Knowles was first Philadelphia-born player in MLS
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As we count down the days until the MLS season begins, we will be looking at 25 players from greater Philadelphia who have made an impact on the league 25 years after the first ball was kicked. Read the rest of the series at
The career window for a professional soccer player doesn’t stay open long.
Before Major League Soccer, Philadelphia’s Matt Knowles spent most of his career grinding between the American Professional Soccer League and the National Professional Soccer League, both attempts at re-creating the early success of the NASL and MISL. In the early 1990s, American players bounced around the country from season to season, from baseball fields to astroturf, chasing the dream, which Knowles accomplished for over a decade. Unfortunately, following a string of major injuries, his MLS window closed faster than he would have liked.
Philly MLS 25: Stephen King was the original Medford Messi
A legend in South Jersey, King played five seasons in MLS with the Chicago Fire, Seattle Sounders and DC United
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As we count down the days until the MLS season begins, we will be looking at 25 players from greater Philadelphia who have made an impact on the league 25 years after the first ball was kicked. Read the rest of the series at
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Far from the most imposing. Not the biggest player on the field. Not the strongest. Not the most physical. Still the easiest to find.