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Arlington, VA
Politics
AG Schwalb Erupts Over National Guard In DC: ‘Armed Soldiers Policing Americans Is Wrong’ AG Schwalb Erupts Over National Guard In DC: ‘Armed Soldiers Policing Americans Is Wrong’
AG Schwalb Erupts Over National Guard In DC: ‘Armed Soldiers Policing Americans Is Wrong’ DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb is taking aim at federal officials over what he calls an “unlawful and indefinite” deployment of the National Guard to the nation’s capital. Schwalb said the ongoing military presence “is an affront to Home Rule and undermines the core principles of American democracy.” “Armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens on American soil,” Schwalb said. “And no city in America should be subject to involuntary military occupation.” In a blistering statement, Schwalb said the continued deployment is not only unconstitutional but also a waste of taxpayer…

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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
News
USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day
USPS Honors Army, Navy, Marines With 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps Ahead Of Memorial Day The US Postal Service is saluting three of America’s proudest military branches with new commemorative stamps released just in time for Memorial Day weekend. USPS unveiled a new set of Forever stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps this week. celebrating their service and sacrifices. Each stamp highlights one of the three branches with its official seal and the words “250 YEARS OF SERVICE,” “SINCE 1775,” and “FOREVER / USA.” “These stamps honor the enduring legacy and unwavering commitment of the men and women who have served and cont…

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by Zak Failla
Plainview-Old Bethpage, NY
News
Trump Vows 'Hell To Pay' If Israeli Hostages Aren't Released After Plainview Native's Death Trump Vows 'Hell To Pay' If Israeli Hostages Aren't Released After Plainview Native's Death
Trump Vows 'Hell To Pay' If Israeli Hostages Aren't Released After Plainview Native's Death President-elect Donald Trump vowed swift vengeance if the hostages taken during the Hamas-led attack on Israel aren’t released soon. In a post on Truth Social Monday, Dec. 2, Trump said there would be “ALL HELL TO PAY” in the Middle East for those behind that Oct. 7, 2023 attack unless all hostages were released before his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. “Everybody is talking about the hostages who are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will of the entire World, in the Middle East - But it’s all talk, and no action!” Trump said. “Please let this TRUTH serve to represent th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Worcester, MA
News
IDs Released For Four US Marines Killed During NATO Training Drill In Norway IDs Released For Four US Marines Killed During NATO Training Drill In Norway
IDs Released For Four US Marines Killed During NATO Training Drill In Norway The US Marines have identified the four killed in a MV-22B Osprey that crashed during a NATO training mission in Arctic Norway on Friday, March 18. The four Marines were assigned to “Raging Bulls” of Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261 based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, according to an announcement from the Marines on Sunday, March 20. They are: Capt. Ross A. Reynolds, age 27, of Leominster, Massachusetts Capt. Matthew J. Tomkiewicz, age 27, of Fort Wayne, Indiana Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy, age 30, of Cambridge, Ohio Cpl. Jacob M. Moore, age 24, of Catlet…

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by Joe Lombardi