patriotism
CNN — Lee Vernon Newby, Jr., was still a teenager when he became one of the first African American men to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. “I was young and scared. I was so nervous, but I wanted the opportunity,” he said.
Comment on this storyComment Wisdom is a blessing and a curse. It sometimes seems prophetic, seeing around corners and predicting events before they happen. It’s a gift when it helps us make smart decisions or avoid danger. It can be a burden when it sees a bad thing ahead, warns that it can’t be avoided, […]
Comment on this story Comment Like most major cultural moments in 2023, the Super Bowl provoked political debate and division. Conservatives denounced the inclusion of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” considered to be the Black national anthem, and many on the left were disturbed to see the proselytizing “He Gets Us” ads. Even a seemingly […]
Red Soviet flags and orange-and-black striped military ribbons are on display in Russian cities and towns. Neighborhoods are staging holiday concerts. Flowers are being laid by veterans’ groups at monuments to the Great Patriotic War, as World War II is known in the country. At first glance, preparations for Monday’s celebration of Victory Day, marking […]
A federal judge sentencing a Michigan man in D.C. Wednesday over his role in the U.S. Capitol riot dismissed any notion that he’s a political prisoner.
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