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FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2015 file photo, an airplane tanker flies through smoky air as it drops fire retardant on a wildfire near Omak, Wash. Washington's 2016 wildfire season got off to an abrupt and early start in May when two separate blazes tore through dry, steep forest less than 70 miles from Seattle. Officials said the recent blazes underscore a new reality in fire-prone states like Washington _ that wildfires are happening earlier in the year, and people should be prepared. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, file)
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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.
