In this Sept. 6, 2017 photo, Ramon Vasquez, left, with American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions, sings during an announcement made in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, regarding the kickoff of the second Annual World Heritage Festival. Two competing requests to designate the Alamo in San Antonio as a Historical Texas Cemetery could change how the mission is remembered. The Texas General Land Office wants to have the Alamo church listed as a historic Texas cemetery, citing the names of three people buried there nearly a century before the 1836 battle. Another proposal from Native American groups seeks a much larger area be designated a cemetery at the revered site.(John Davenport/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)
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Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.
Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
Alexander Ovechkin scored goal number 890, but the Washington Capitals fell short, losing to the visiting Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon 8-5 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., March 30, 2025 (Photos for the Washington Times.)
Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
