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Takeaways from Trump’s Military Parade in Washington
The events in the capital were overshadowed by an assassination in Minnesota and turmoil in the Middle East.
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Melania Trump Suits Up for the Military Parade
The first lady’s outfit was fully in line with the controlled and contained public image she had been crafting since the end of her husband’s first term.
President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, arriving at the parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army on Saturday.
Security for the parade in Washington includes miles of anti-scale fencing.
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As Trump Celebrates Army’s Founding, His Critics Take to the Streets
President Trump held a military parade the same day that hundreds of protests took place, in what amounted to a split-screen show of force.
The nationwide No Kings protests were organized by more than 200 groups.
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How to Watch Trump’s Military Parade
The New York Times will cover the event in real-time and provide live analysis.
Soldiers will march from the Pentagon in Northern Virginia and then proceed along a route past the National Mall.
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Army Celebrates With Parade as It Faces an Uncertain Future
The service is experiencing an identity crisis after 20 years of war, and as the president warns of threats to America from within.
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One Soldier Killed, One Injured in Helicopter Training Mission at Fort Campbell
The aviation accident, which occurred on Wednesday night, is under investigation, the 101st Airborne Division said.
A training accident at Fort Campbell on Wednesday killed one soldier, the 101st Airborne Division said.
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F.A.A. Further Restricts Area Around Reagan Airport to Helicopters
The agency has taken steps to reduce the risk of midair collisions after a military helicopter struck a commercial flight in January, killing everyone on both crafts.
Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., is one of the country’s busiest flight hubs.
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No, Not That Lee. Pentagon Finds Black Hero to Rechristen Base Long Named for Robert E.
The Army unveiled a list of seven installations that the Trump administration is reverting, sort of, to earlier names venerating Confederate heroes.
Pvt. Fitz Lee, who served in Troop M, 10th Cavalry, in 1899 with his Medal of Honor on his jacket, which has the faint stripe of a single chevron signifying his rank.
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Trump Says Army Bases Will Revert to Confederate Names
The move would reverse a yearslong effort to remove names and symbols honoring the Confederacy from the military.
President Trump spoke to Army troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Tuesday.
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Is 4,700 federal troops a big deployment?
National Guard deployments in response to social unrest are often larger and are requested by local leaders, not challenged by them.
National Guard troops outside of the Metropolitan Detention Center on Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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Senators Demand Government Watchdog Inquiries Into D.C. Plane Crash
Families of the victims in the deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport have made additional investigations of the crash a top priority.
The senators wrote that the Jan. 29 crash highlighted a dangerous pattern of near misses between military and commercial aircraft around Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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D-Day Anniversary Brings Remembrance and Unease Among Old Allies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored the sacrifices of the soldiers who died landing in France 81 years ago. But there was no escaping current tensions.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a ceremony on the 81st anniversary of D-Day in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, on Friday.
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