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This photo released by DreamWorks shows a scene form the 1998 film &quot;Saving Private Ryan.&quot; (AP Photo/DreamWorks, David James, File)

Parade magazine offers best war movies for Memorial Day

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden salutes as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin places his hand over heart during the playing of "Taps," during the National Memorial Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 31, 2021, in Arlington, Va.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden, Harris Memorial Day snub is a feature not a bug

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, after swearing in Kristen Clarke as assistant attorney general for civil rights, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Memorial Day lost on the likes of Kamala Harris

By Charles Hurt - The Washington Times

Vice President Kamala Harris displays her U.S. Naval Academy jacket at the graduation and commission ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Friday, May 28, 2021. Harris is the first woman to give the graduation speech at the Naval Academy. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Kamala Harris bashed for ‘long weekend’ tweet that fails to mention Memorial Day

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Memorial Day and The Ultimate Sacrifice Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Why Memorial Day matters

By Douglas Macgregor

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows, from left, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds and Emily Blunt in a scene from &quot;A Quiet Place Part II.&quot; (Jonny Cournoyer/Paramount Pictures via AP)

‘Quiet Place’ opens with $58.5M, fueling box-office rebound

By Jake Coyle - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Monday, May 25, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Inside the Beltway: Trump’s final Memorial Day message

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

A hand cyclist at the 2015 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. zips through a mile with fallen veterans honored by wear blue: run to remember. (Photo by Ingrid Barrentine. used with permission)

This Memorial Day, ‘wear blue’ group asks people to run with specific fallen vet in mind

By James Varney - The Washington Times

In this March 16, 2021 photo, a gas pump displays gas and diesel prices in Richmond, Va. Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high, Thursday, May 27, ahead of one of America’s busiest holiday travel weekends. But experts don’t expect steep prices to keep eager motorists off the road. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

High gasoline prices unlikely to deter holiday travelers

By Cathy Bussewitz - Associated Press

In this file photo, Miami Beach Police Sgt. Enrique Rios salutes a memorial during a ceremony to honor fallen police officers, Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Miami Beach Police Headquarters in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) **FILE**

Sununu insists Biden disrespected police with flag directive

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The back of Rolling Thunder jacket is seen before President Donald Trump speaks during a "Rolling to Remember Ceremony," to honor the nation's veterans and POW/MIA, from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Biden’s Pentagon yanks Rolling to Remember’s gathering permit

By Kelly Sadler - The Washington Times

Alabama, Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day

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Stone Mountain Park denies permit for Confederate event

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President Joe Biden speaks as he gets his weekly economic briefing in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden Infrastructure meeting with Republicans to test willingness to negotiate

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks during an event on COVID-19 vaccinations, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Joe Biden faces unofficial Memorial Day deadline for COVID-19 normalcy

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 24, 2020, file photo, visitors gather on the beach during the Memorial Day weekend in Newport Beach, Calif. California's mood has gone from optimistic to sour as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are on the rise heading into the July 4th weekend. Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered bars and indoor restaurant dining closed in most of the state, many beaches are off limits, and he's imploring Californians to avoid holiday gatherings with family and friends. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

How California went from success story to virus hot spot

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE - Associated Press

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown addresses the city's weekend gun violence during a news conference at CPD headquarters, Monday, June 29, 2020. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

1,200 extra Chicago cops to be deployed over July 4 weekend

By DON BABWIN - Associated Press

Protesters take over the elevated Interstate 10 during a march in New Orleans, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, protesting the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 in Minneapolis after being restrained by police. In the background is the Superdome. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

The Latest: 32 positive virus tests for Superdome workers

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Recent Kansas editorials

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Protesters surrounding police officers making an arrest are pepper sprayed in downtown Seattle, Sunday, May 31, 2020, as demonstrations continue over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP)

Fallout from George Floyd death, protests reverberate across country

By David Sherfinski, Dave Boyer and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times