As the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday, we honor those who bravely go in harm’s way, often far from home and rarely at a time of their choosing (unless you’re the IDF). Speaking of war planning, Tim Bouverie is out with his latest book, Allies at War: How the Struggles Between the Allied Powers Shaped the
For the second straight day, law enforcement officials are searching for 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses. Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman was shot and killed at her Brooklyn Park home early Saturday morning, according to a report from the Hennepin County medical examiner. Her husband Mark was
Britain’s declaration of war against Finland on December 5, 1941, was a typically humiliating moment of allied warfare. Invaded in November 1939 by Soviet forces, Finland fought tenaciously against overwhelming odds through a brutal winter. In a 1940 broadcast, Winston Churchill declared “Only Finland—superb, nay, sublime—in the jaws of peril—Finland shows what free men can
Washington — President Trump attended a military parade in Washington, D.C., Saturday to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary, as he also celebrated his 79th birthday. The 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration, as it’s officially called, featured thousands of soldiers, an array of tanks and other military vehicles, and dozens
ICE workplace raids sow fear in Los Angeles’ Fashion District – CBS News Watch CBS News There has been a common thread this week in the Fashion District of Los Angeles, fear of raids by immigration agents. There are more than 4,000 independent businesses in the district, an area that depends on the labor of
A suspect was arrested in connection with threats made against state lawmakers who planned to attend Saturday’s “No Kings” protest at the Texas Capitol in Austin, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. A trooper with Texas Highway Patrol took the suspect, who has not yet been publicly identified, into custody during a traffic
Israel expands attacks on Iran as Tehran responds with more missile strikes – CBS News Watch CBS News The conflict between Israel and Iran has escalated dramatically between the two longtime foes, and the deadly attacks are entering their third day. The strikes prompted Tehran to call off planned nuclear talks with the U.S. that