Eric Lohr and his family were on vacation in the country of Georgia when fighting erupted.Lohr is Associate Professor of History at American University and is a published author and expert on the subject of Russian history and war.Despite his knowledge of the terse relations between Georgia and Russia, he didn’t anticipate that a trip to attend a friend’s baptism would put his family right in harms’ way.Terry Bell talked to Lohr about their experience…
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