James “Bo” Gritz, a decorated Special Forces officer who helped negotiate an end to the deadly Ruby Ridge standoff 34 years ago in North Idaho, will be laid to rest on Friday. He was 87.

In August 1992, six U.S. marshals set out to arrest Idaho survivalist Randy Weaver over a missed court date on a firearms ...

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