Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans
The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.
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Despite hardships, soldier served his country, community well
The "long, lanky" man carrying the American flag on Decoration Day in May 1909 was a familiar sight at patriotic events in ...
‘Backbone of the American Dream’: How Rosenwald Schools shaped the civil rights movement
Photographer Andrew Feiler documented the last remaining Rosenwald Schools built to educate Black children during segregation ...
Texas singer Charley Crockett's big year begins with his debut at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
The singer-songwriter, releasing a new album March 14 and making his RodeoHouston debut March 17, talks Houston, Dallas, ...
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3 years later: What started the Ukraine war, and where does the conflict stand?
WASHINGTON − Three years ago, Russian troops surged into neighboring Ukraine, starting the biggest and bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. Tens of thousands have died, with Russia ...
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African-American family's land legacy grows from humble beginnings in post-Civil War Texas
VICTORIA COUNTY, Texas — A family that once faced overwhelming ... for African-American families in the years following the Civil War. The family land has created an astonishing legacy.
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West Texas Veteran receives Bronze Star 34 years after Gulf War heroics
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC ... after recusing nearly 1,200 Kuwait citizens during combat during the Gulf War. “Of course, I was scared, but the adrenaline kicks in, and you can’t be ...
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Russia's Lavrov to discuss Turkish role in ending Ukraine war in visit, source says
ISTANBUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Turkey on Monday to discuss his country's recent talks with U.S. officials on ending the war in Ukraine, and how ...
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Texas, New York Reps Intro Bipartisan Legislation To Repeal 1991 And 2002 Iraq War Authorizations
The move aims to reclaim Congress’s constitutional authority over matters of war and peace, addressing concerns that these outdated authorizations have been misused to justify prolonged military ...
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National Civil Engineering Society grades Texas 'C' on infrastructure
It's not positive, and they're not exactly wrong. In a new report, the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers has given the infrastructure in the state of Texas a grade of "C ...
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Texas banned abortion. Then sepsis rates soared.
When looking at stays for second-trimester pregnancy loss, ProPublica found a relatively steady rate of sepsis before Texas made abortion a crime. In late 2021, the state made it a civil offense ...
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Ukraine-Russia war mapped: Where British troops could be sent as part of Starmer’s ‘peacekeeping force’
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...