
FILE - In a May 5, 2010 file photo, Dusty Chauvin watches as the Mariah Jade passes through a patch of oil dispersant off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. The most extensive study to gauge the effectiveness of chemical dispersants used deep in the ocean on the BP oil spill found mixed results. It appeared to keep some oil from bubbling up to the surface where it could do worse damage, but it didn't appear to biodegrade the oil quite as fast as promised. (AP Photo/The Houma Courier, Matt Stamey, 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.






