A new Global War on Terrorism Memorial would get a sought-after location on the National Mall under a measure included in the annual defense bill that President Joe Biden is expected to sign.
Forty-seven congressional Republicans filed a letter of support Friday for a lawsuit in which enlisted service members claim President Joe Biden’s administration is infringing on their religious rights by refusing to grant exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Three U.S. soldiers will each receive the Medal of Honor on Thursday, including two men who sacrificed their lives to ensure the safety of their fellow service members and a third who fought off suicide bombers at a U.S. base in Afghanistan.
Army Gen. Mark Milley, actor Tom Hanks and Today Show host Savannah Guthrie were among those who paid tribute to Bob Dole Friday at the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. Dole, a WWII veteran, was national chairman of the fundraising campaign for the memorial.
“It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep,” according to a statement from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. “At his death, at age 98, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years.”