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The motto of the U.S. Army is "This We'll Defend." In the modern Armed Services of the U.S. military, we all take an oath to support and

A former employee of a fast-food restaurant shared a story of malicious compliance when they were told smoke breaks were only for smokers, not general breaks.

'The congregation showed me how to call the church home, even before I had ever set foot in its physical space, and helped me build a foundation to continue asking questions on, where everything was based in love.'

A U.S. soldier overseas during World War II lost a bracelet inscribed with his sweetheart's name. A treasure hunter discovered it this fall and returned it to its rightful owner.

Why do ‘Shark treatment’ (or shock treatment as it was once known) on those attending Army Basic Training? Why scream at new recruits getting off a bus? Why have them crawl through sawdust pits or do pushups in the snow in the middle of the night? The U.S. Army recently decided to end the practice “towards a kinder, gentler start.” But thats a wrong-headed approach. For starters, trainees are not soldiers; there are four tests each individual must pass in order to earn that title. Each ...

Manhattan High School sends off 2020 and 2021 graduates with grand ceremony This slideshow requires JavaScript. From the top of the Board of Education to the families from across the nation, Manhattan High School welcomed countless families and friends to Bill Snyder Family Stadium to see the classes of 2020 and 2021 graduate Friday night. Seeking a “positive end to this year”, Assistant Principal Larry Myers says it’s been a tough year, and the students have worked really hard pers...

We're raising funds, and collecting instruments, for low-income students that want to participate in their school band.

Terrorism. and then the first thing he does is a big arms deal with saudi arabia. i mean, we see the pomp and ceremony, a warm reception that they did not give president obama, and then an arms deal. how do you read this? >> well, the its no change from the way its been for many administrations. weve been close to saudi arabia for a long, long time. and far away from its principle adversary, iran, certainly since 1979. weve been selling arms to them for a long time. i remember being in various s...