FILE- In this May 2, 2008 file photo, D.L. Menard of D.L. Menard and the Louisiana Aces performs during the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Menard was 30 when he wrote "The Back Door," a jaunty ditty about a guy who gets so drunk he has to sneak in the back door and later gets thrown in jail for fighting. Now 85, Menard will be performing Sunday, July 2, 2017, at a tribute created as part of the town of Erath’s Fourth of July celebration. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
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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.
