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In its
250 years, the United States has been involved in a dozen
major wars to defend our nation, preserve our freedom and
democracy, and serve our national interests. The major
conflicts include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812,
the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War,
World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War,
the Gulf War, and the Wars against Terrorism, including the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our armed forces have gone
into harm's way many other times. More
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 What
began one autumn day with five artists, flourished into an
elite organization that has lasted over five decades to
become one of the most influential artists' groups in
American history. The Cowboy Artists of America have
influenced the landscape of American art in ways its
founders could never have imagined. The art produced by
members over the years set the standard for contemporary
Western realism and is represented in prestigious public and
private collections around the world.
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UPDATE:
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced that she will
not seek re-election at the end of her current term. Upon
leaving Congress, she is expected to collect an annual
pension beginning at an estimated $107,860one of the
highest available under the Federal Employees Retirement
System (FERS). More Original
Story: From 2010: Congressional pensions are
calculated at 1.7% of salary for the first 20 years and 1%
for each year over 20 years, and that can result in a
pension of 44% of their highest pay. More |
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2025: Veterans Day is a U.S. legal holiday dedicated to
American veterans of all wars, and Veterans Day 2025 will occur
on Tuesday, November 11. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th
day of the 11th month, an armistice, or temporary cessation of
hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany
in World War I, then known as ''the Great War.'' More |
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