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Mitch McConnell: We Cannot Repeat the Mistakes of the 1930s
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we are forgetting the lessons of World War II.
By Mitch McConnell
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we are forgetting the lessons of World War II.
By Mitch McConnell
The armed services are not sized or equipped to deal with new global threats.
By Roger Wicker
The appeal — and challenges — of being a military musician.
By Sarah Diamond
Premier military bands offer rare stability for classical musicians, who consider them a strong alternative to traditional orchestras. But signing up means shipping out.
By Sarah Diamond and Christopher Lee
He single-handedly shot down 16 enemy planes in dogfights over Europe. After the war, he became one of America’s top test pilots during the “Right Stuff” era.
By Richard Goldstein
He fought prejudice and incarceration during World War II to lead a successful career, becoming one of the first editors of color at a metropolitan newspaper.
By Jonathan van Harmelen and Greg Robinson
Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans want more federal money for the military. But Democrats say domestic programs must get an equivalent boost.
By Carl Hulse
At 87, the actor and writer says performing and activism remain his driving forces.
By Guy Trebay
It has been 34 years since the Battleship New Jersey was last pulled out of the water for maintenance.
By Tracey Tully, Rachel Wisniewski and Erin Schaff
An exhibition at the Grey Art Museum explores the fervid postwar scene in Paris, where Ellsworth Kelly, Joan Mitchell and others learned lessons America couldn’t teach them.
By Karen Rosenberg
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