
FILE - In this March 15, 2015 file photo, Dwayne McCornick, a deck hand on the Natchez steamboat for 16 years, raises the Union Jack naval flag on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. After nearly 17 years, United States Navy warships will return to flying the Union Jack, replacing the First Navy Jack flown in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.News outlets report Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson issued an order Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, calling for the blue banner with 50 white stars to return June 4 to commemorate World War II’s Battle of Midway. The Navy’s current maritime flag, the First Navy Jack, featured red and white stripes with a rattlesnake and the words “Don’t Tread On Me.” (AP Photo/Samantha Kaplan, 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.






