Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, speaks at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, at which the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. The bell behind her rang at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., the bombing of which 18 days after the 1963 march killed four young girls. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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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.
