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The official focus of the parade was the commemoration of the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary. But critics say the president is using the military show of force to push a political agenda and celebrate ...

"It's hard enough getting the everyday American to support our troops these days without deploying them to attack our own civilians." ...

As US President Donald Trump gears up for the first major military parade in the US in decades, protesters are planning "No Kings" events all over the country on Saturday.

President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated his 79th birthday reviewing a parade of tanks, armament and marching soldiers gathered in the nation’s capital for the Army’s 250th anniversary ...

While I’m proudly a part of that association now, I wasn’t in 1975 when I departed West Point as a fresh-faced 2nd lieutenant. The nation had faced the protests and divisiveness created by the Vietnam ...

Desert storm veterans reunite (Ryan Hennessy) The gathering included music, games, and plenty of stories. But it also provided something less visible and more powerful – healing.

Ryan, 60, declared victory in a speech to his supporters just after 11 p.m. at the Babeville performing arts space."It's the honor of a lifeti… ...

The Storm 18’s all-up weight is around 1,300 pounds, and some parts of the boat had not yet been finalized (rudder head, boom height and length) when tested. Turnbuckles are anchored to robust ...

Seven Marines were killed in a collision of two helicopters in the California desert during night training exercises, the latest of several Marine Corps accidents in the region.