e921bc1385d6bd0d710f6a7067000153.jpg
In this Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 photo, Cherokee tribe member Haley Smith, 11, works on an English assignment at New Kituwah Academy in Cherokee, N.C. On this particular day, Haley and her classmates were learning about idioms related to Valentine’s Day. With fewer than 300 native Cherokee speakers remaining in North Carolina, tribe members hope to preserve their language and culture through the small school where their children are immersed in their people’s native tongue. (AP Photo/Martha Waggoner)
Featured Photo Galleries
Military parade celebrates Army’s 250th
Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in the District.
Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
Alexander Ovechkin scored goal number 890, but the Washington Capitals fell short, losing to the visiting Buffalo Sabres Sunday afternoon 8-5 at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., March 30, 2025 (Photos for the Washington Times.)
Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
A handful of retired Marines – all in the late 90s or over 100 — joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Prime Minister Takeru Ishida on Saturday to mark the anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific that ended 80 years ago this week.
