
FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 file photo, a member of an armed neighborhood defense squad, which residents say is not anti-balaka but local Christian men protecting themselves, strikes the body of a man said to be Muslim with the side of a machete heated in the fire, in Bangui, Central African Republic. The interim leader of Central African Republic is vowing that the era of anarchy in the tumultuous country is now over. It's a bold declaration just days after rebel leader-turned-president Michel Djotodia agreed to step down and went into exile in Benin. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, 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.






