
In this Dec. 7, 2017 photo Matthew Peek poses with a model of a C-130 aircraft in his office at Erwin, Martinkus, and Cole in Champaig, Ill. For 11 years in the Air Force, he flew in intelligence-seeking planes gathering data from Saudi Arabia to Panama City. Even though it has been 17 years since he left the service, the Champaign attorney can't talk about some of his work as an airborne linguist and cryptographer. (Stephen Haas/The News-Gazette 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.






