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An undisclosed financial settlement has been awarded to a Washington, D.C., resident who was handcuffed and detained for playing the “Imperial March” from the movie ‘Star Wars’ on a loudspeaker while following a group of marching National Guard troops. In announcing the settlement, the government of the District of Columbia upheld Sam O’Hara’s right to free speech, which was the basis of a First Amendment lawsuit brought on his behalf by the American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. “This is definitely a step toward feeling vindicated, but I won’t feel completely vindicated until my case against the National Guard is…
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Veterans struggling with anxiety often lack the ability to focus and complete tasks in a timely manner. Brazilian jiu-jitsu requires intense focus and mental stability to conquer an opponent. Veterans from across the country had a rare opportunity to learn jiu-jitsu from some of the masters of the sport on the deck of the USS New Jersey June 19–20, part of the We Defy Foundation’s Warships Seminar Series at the Battleship New Jersey Museum & Memorial in Camden, New Jersey. The event, sponsored by USAA and Face the Fight, an organization founded by USAA, Reach Resilience and the Humana Foundation,…
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On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies claimed their independence from England, which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year, Americans celebrate this historic date in a variety of ways. The following is a list of events offered for Independence Day 2026. Check our Base Guide to find your local installation and see what events may be planned near you for July 4th. Washington, D.C. and Environs The National Independence Day Parade returns at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2026, along Constitution Avenue NW from 7th Street NW to 17th Street NW. For additional information, visit…
The attack at Bondi Beach in Australia was all kinds of awful, and we need to understand that this wasn’t just some random massacre. This was the act of a couple of Islamic terrorists who wanted to murder Jews. In the aftermath, it wasn’t surprising that there were calls for new gun control measures, even though the country had already heavily restricted guns after the Port Arthur massacre. Those laws were supposed to prevent Bondi Beach, but failed to do so.Meanwhile, some started claiming that the problem was antisemitism in Australia.Of course, I don’t know…
By Larry Keane Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a new executive order creating a taxpayer-funded, stand-alone Department of Gun Violence Reduction after a violent crime-filled Juneteenth and Father’s Day weekend left eight dead and 40 wounded. That includes 14 victims who were shot during a Juneteenth celebration in Princeton Park. Chicagoans aren’t getting a serious response from elected officials. Instead, they are resorting to familiar responses of blaming firearms, firearm manufacturers, lawful gun owners, other states, historical grievances and political opponents for the criminal violence on their streets the city has for decades failed to seriously address. Blame shifting and deflecting responsibility will not…
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Seventy-five years after a U.S. Air Force transport plane disappeared over the Yukon with 44 people aboard, a team of volunteers and investigators plans to use artificial intelligence and satellite technology to find it. The Douglas C-54 Skymaster departed Elmendorf Air Force Base on January 26, 1950, carrying 42 service members and Joyce Espe, a pregnant military wife traveling with her toddler son for medical care. Two hours into the flight, the crew radioed that ice was forming on the wings, but conditions were otherwise normal. The plane never made its next check-in and vanished without a trace. After an…
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With both sunny summer days and Memorial Day on the horizon, Team RWB (Red, White, and Blue) has come up with a plan to get people moving while honoring soldiers lost in battle. On May 1, the nonprofit organization launched “Memorial Minutes,” a fitness initiative challenging Americans to move 40 minutes every day through Memorial Day, paying homage to fallen service members. Team RWB’s goal is to rack up 1.3 million minutes, logging one minute for every soldier killed in action over the last 250 years, culminating with the United States’ milestone anniversary. Participants can take part in several activities,…
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Navy Veteran Merle Ritter once told his family that he never had many birthday parties growing up. As a kid, his parents treated birthdays like any other day. Then the great depression set in, making birthdays even lower on the priority list. “It’s kind of sad when you think about it,” said Elaine Damewood, Ritter’s niece, in an interview with Military.com. “But I think we’ve more than made up for it in his later years.” Those later years came to a head on May 8, 2026, when Ritter, a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam…
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Tiger Tech Solutions, a Miami-based small business led by CEO Harrison Wittels and COO Rick Whittington, has spent more than a decade building wearable biometric technology designed for environments where traditional medical monitoring systems often fail. In an interview with Military.com at the eMerge Americas Conference, Wittels and Whittington described the company as focused on edge-based physiological monitoring systems capable of operating without relying on cloud computing or large external infrastructure. The company’s core wearable platform uses a single-arm sensor capable of collecting electrocardiogram data, autonomic nervous system measurements, and other physiological metrics without requiring the chest leads typically associated…
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