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Military Times’ 10 best Vietnam War movies
In honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day, we put together a top-10 list of films — excluding documentaries — we consider the best about the Vietnam War.
By J.D. Simkins
Trump says fourth meeting with Kim Jong Un ‘could happen soon’
Donald Trump, who orchestrated a spur-of-the-moment June encounter with Kim Jong Un that saw him become the first U.S. president to set foot in North Korea, said Monday that another meeting with the North Korean leader “could happen soon.”
Esper can — and must — lead bold reform at the Pentagon
The kind of creativity and leadership Mark Esper showed as Army secretary is needed Pentagon-wide re-prioritize activities consistent with the National Defense Strategy, says the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee in this commentary.
By Sen. Jim Inhofe
Rough total for Trump’s July Fourth extravaganza: $5.4 million
President Donald Trump’s July Fourth extravaganza — featuring tanks, a military flyover, and a Trump speech at the Lincoln Memorial — cost an estimated $5.4 million, according to rough figures Thursday.
Social media poking fun at President Trump’s July 4 history lesson
The blunder prompted #RevolutionaryWarAirportStories and #TrumpSpeechFail to trend on Twitter as users pointed out the Wright Brothers’ first successful flight was in 1903.
By Diana Stancy
Presidents on July 4: Some chill, some get in your face
Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public and get away from it all, and for others to insert themselves front and center.
Military hardware at Lincoln Memorial for Trump’s big July 4
The military hardware is moving into place. So are the protesters. And, ever the showman, President Donald Trump is promising the “show of a lifetime” on the National Mall for the Fourth of July.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Top military officials to join in on DC’s Fourth of July celebration
The Pentagon confirmed that top Defense Department officials will attend the president's Fourth of July celebration.
Trump touts July 4 military ‘salute;’ critics see politics
President Donald Trump marshaled tanks, bombers and other machinery of war on Tuesday for a Fourth of July celebration that traditionally is light on military might, while critics accused him of using America’s military as a political prop.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Trump touts ‘brand new’ World War II-era tank display at Fourth of July celebration
Armored vehicles and military aircraft will be part of the White House's Fourth of July event in Washington.
Navy’s Blue Angels set to participate in flight demonstration for Trump’s Fourth of July celebration
The Navy’s Blue Angels will perform a flight demonstration at President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July celebration, according to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.
By Diana Stancy