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The Omar Al-Abase-Interview Jan 2026

The Omar Al-Abase-Interview Jan 2026

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On this episode of The Military Historian, Lloyd Shellenberger sits down with Omar Alabase, one year after the original interview.

1. What has happened in that year, the triumphs and tragedies!

2. He was just 13 years old when terrorists ambushed his father in Iraq.

3. Omar was left covered in his father’s blood, and presumed dead — only to survive and return home to protect his family.

4. Omar delves in deeper than ever before about the day his father was ambushed and murdered.

5. Covered in his father's blood he was left for dead as a child.

6. Eventually, becoming the protector of his family at 13. Living under constant threat and learning survival early.

7. How Jordan and his children have helped him move on.

8. His hopes for the future and starting over in America. Building a life rooted in gratitude, responsibility, and faith.

9. This is a human story — about loss, resilience, and what it means to grow up far too soon.


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