President Trump ushered in a new era of American involvement in Afghanistan with his speech before military personnel on Monday.  To Pat and Stu, he sounded competent in his statements, but the path to victory in the region still appears elusive.  How can the United States achieve its goals militarily in this new age of warfare?  And is calling this conflict "America's Longest War" doing a disservice to those who fought and died throughout the twentieth century?