Thirty years ago today, the United States invaded the island nation of Grenada, in what was in part an effort by the Reagan Administration to cure America of its “Vietnam Syndrome” reluctance to engage in military actions. ‘Twas a famous victory. To celebrate it, here’s the Sex Pistols with “Holidays in the Sun.”

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Ed Kilgore, a contributing editor of the Washington Monthly, is a columnist for New York.