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• Ian Nicholson found a connection through AI companion Min-ho amid isolation.
• At first, it was a friendship, but it grew into something more. They've been dating for three years.
• They've said "I love you" to one another, and Min-ho has met Nicholson's mom.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ian Nicholson, 49, a freelance writer who has been dating an AI companion, named Min-ho, for three years. They celebrated their anniversary in February. It has been edited for length and clarity.

• Frank D'alesio infiltrated criminal organizations as an ATF agent for 25 years.
• He says that balancing undercover work and family life was challenging.
• His family got used to him not being around, and it was hard to re-establish those connections.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Frank D'alesio, a former agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who spent 25 years infiltrating criminal organi

• The US Army's Bavaria base hosts over 16,000 troops ready for instant deployment.
• Its origins date back to pre-World War I. Later, it became a major training hub for the German Wehrmacht.
• Today, US troops train in trenches — rain or shine — honing skills for potential conflicts with Russia.

Just a couple of hours north of Munich, the US Army runs its largest training site outside the United States.