In this March 15, 2017 photo, Shinjiro Shishido, director of "Inochinodenwa", non-profit telephone hotline for people seek help, speaks during an interview, in Tokyo. Fewer Japanese are taking their own lives, a glimmer of hope in a country with one of the world’s highest suicide rates. The number of suicides has dropped for seven straight years in a clear indication of a downward trend. The Health Ministry said Thursday, March 23, 2017, that 21,897 people committed suicide in 2016, down from more than 30,000 in 2011. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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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.
