War_Conflict
Latest Stories
BATTLE_01
Confederate soldiers make their move to Union troops during the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run Reenactment, at Pageland Farm, in Gainesville, Va., Sunday, July 24, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
20110724-204417-pic-689619458.jpg
Army procurement missteps and an administration decision to lift sanctions on Russia's state arms exporter prevented a Navy contractor from getting Mi-17 helicopters to Afghanistan's air force in time for the summer fighting season, according to current and former defense officials and military contractors. (Defense Technology Inc.)
20110724-202103-pic-248702342.jpg
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DREW ANGERER / THE WASHINGTON TIMES Union artillery units fire their cannons toward the Confederates during Sunday's 150th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run at Pageland Farm in Gainesville, Va. It was the first major land battle between the North and South in the Civil War.
Sri Lanka Election_Reps.jpg
A police officer accompanies a Sri Lankan polling official as he carries election material in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Friday, July 22, 2011. (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena)
CANDLES.jpg
People light candles after a service at Oslo Cathedral in the aftermath of the attacks on Norway's government headquarters and a youth retreat in Oslo, Sunday, July 24, 2011. The man blamed for the attacks said he was motivated by a desire to bring about a revolution in Norwegian society, his lawyer said Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
SUSPECT.jpg
This is an undated image obtained from the Twitter page of Anders Behring Breivik, 32, who was arrested July 22, 2011, in connection to the twin attacks on a youth camp and a government building in Oslo, Norway. (Associated Press/Twitter)
20110721-202528-pic-926815773.jpg
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Tommy Phillips of Cookeville, Tenn., shows Malachi Reynolds, 5, of Fairfax how to hold his 1853 Enfield Gun at an encampment near the Manassas Museum on Thursday. "I just love talking to people about all this history," said Mr. Phillips. Dressed as Gen. Robert E. Lee for the weekend, Al Stone of Hinton, W.Va., stays in the shade under his tent to keep cool. Mr. Stone and his friends were camping out the entire weekend near the Manassas Museum to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Bull Run.
20110721-202528-pic-818420837.jpg
PHOTOGRAPHS BY DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES A group of kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Prince William County take a look at a 10-pound parrot rifle at Camp Manassas on Thursday. The parrot rifle was capable of hitting targets a mile and a half away, according to Mike DeAngelo, who is a living historian camping out for the weekend. This particular cannon was used in the Civil War movie "Gods and Generals." Greg Stull (left) of Bernville, Pa., wipes sweat from his brow under his encampment near the Manassas Museum on Thursday. Mr. Stull was dressing as a Confederate general for the weekend and camping out with his wife, Sherri.
20110721-202528-pic-504991446.jpg
A group of kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Prince William County take a look at a 10-pound parrot rifle at Camp Manassas on Thursday. The parrot rifle was capable of hitting targets a mile and a half away, according to Mike DeAngelo, who is a living historian camping out for the weekend. This particular cannon was used in the Civil War movie "Gods and Generals."
20110721-202528-pic-552202296.jpg
Dressed as Gen. Robert E. Lee for the weekend, Al Stone of Hinton, W.Va., stays in the shade under his tent to keep cool in Manassas on Thursday. Mr. Stone and his friends were camping out the entire weekend near the Manassas Museum to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Bull Run.
20110721-202551-pic-811117926.jpg
Drew Angerer/The Washington Times Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (center) marks the occasion solemnly as the colors are presented at the opening ceremony of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Manassas/Bull Run on Thursday in Manassas, Va.. At right is Virginia House Speaker William J. Howell.
20110721-202551-pic-689327053.jpg
Drew Angerer/The Washington Times Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell addresses the opening ceremony of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Manassas/Bull Run on Thursday in Manassas, Va.
terracotta-warriors-640.jpg
Tomb no. 1, the largest of the three pits where China's army of terracotta soldiers are buried, (Photo: AFP)
20110721-183016-pic-30076721.jpg
ASSOCIATED PRESS A rebel fighter visits a grave honored with a rebel flag in a cemetery in Benghazi, Libya. Rebels are seeking lethal military assistance from the U.S. to topple Col. Gadhafi's regime.
manassas_0186
Mike DeAngelo, of Allentown, Penn., wipes sweat from his brow as he stands next to a 10 pound Parrot Rifle cannon, in Manassas, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2011. DeAngelo and his friends were camping at Camp Manassas near Jennie Dean Elementary School and were dressed as a Confederate Artillery Unit. The Parrot Rifle was capable of hitting targets a mile and a half away, according to DeAngelo. This particular cannon they were using was used in the Civil War movie "Gods and Generals." "The heat isn't too bad because we are used to it, but I definitely appreciate it when I get to be in the shade," said DeAngelo. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
manassas_0183
A group of kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Prince William County take a look at a 10 pound Parrot Rifle at Camp Manassas near Jennie Dean Elementary School, in Manassas, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2011. DeAngelo and his friends were camping at Camp Manassas near Jennie Dean Elementary School and were dressed as a Confederate Artillery Unit. The Parrot Rifle was capable of hitting targets a mile and a half away, according to Mike DeAngelo, who is a living historian camping out for the weekend. This particular cannon they were using was used in the Civil War movie "Gods and Generals." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
manassas_0182
Mike DeAngelo, of Allentown, Penn., stands next to a 10 pound Parrot Rifle cannon, in Manassas, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2011. DeAngelo and his friends were camping at Camp Manassas near Jennie Dean Elementary School and were dressed as a Confederate Artillery Unit. The Parrot Rifle was capable of hitting targets a mile and a half away, according to DeAngelo. This particular cannon they were using was used in the Civil War movie "Gods and Generals." "The heat isn't too bad because we are used to it, but I definitely appreciate it when I get to be in the shade," said DeAngelo. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
manassas_0181
Dressed as General Robert E. Lee for the weekend, Al Stone of Hinton, W.V., stays in the shade under his tent to keep cool, in Manassas, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2011. Stone and his friends were camping out the entire weekend near the Manassas Museum to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
manassas_0180
Virginia governor Bob McDonnell is seen while the colors are presented during at the opening ceremony of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the First Battle of Manassas/Bull Run, in Manassas, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2011. At right is Virginia Speaker of the House William J. Howell. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
manassas_0178
**FILE** Andy Franklin, of Whitepost, Va., prepares to fire a 10 pound Parrot Rifle cannon, in Manassas, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2011. The Parrot Rifle was capable of hitting targets a mile and a half away and this particular cannon was used in the Civil War movie "Gods and Generals." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
