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Dec 2022
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Richard McKinney’s journey from the brin...

Jon Bernthal
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Marine Sargent Richard McKinney built a bomb to blow up the local Mosque in his hometown of Muncie, Indiana where today “Mac” has converted to Islam, and is a proud member of the local Muslim community. 

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