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British Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S. President Donald Trump in Brussels on May 25, 2017.

Trump talks tough to NATO but bows hypocritically to Saudi Arabia

His first trip abroad was revealing and not in a good way.

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What will Arlington cemetery look like in 25 years?
Reserve ground burials for the 'most sacred groups of eligible veterans': Our view

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Nate Boyer, second from right, stood beside former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick during the national anthem.

Honoring fallen on Memorial Day means honoring right to protest
As ex-Green Beret, I stood by Kaepernick and my country. This holiday, let's all take a knee.

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Army Capt. Marjorie K. Eastman at an orphanage in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan, in 2010.

Memorial Day: Don't wait for someone else to serve
I enlisted after 9/11. Why you? my friends and family asked. Why not me? I replied.

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At Arlington cemetery, don't turn away older veterans
Expanding national cemetery footprint is the preferred course of action: Opposing view

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Greg Gianforte's assault on a journalist is an assault on all Americans
The First Amendment is not just for journalists.

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A soldier in the Old Guard places flags at graves in Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day.

On Memorial Day, remember those who didn't make it home: #tellusatoday
Readers share their views on the holiday's significance

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Jimmy Kimmel (left) and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La. Kimmel on his show May 8, 2017. Cassidy at town hall Feb. 23, 2017 in Thibodaux, La.

Republican health care bill fails the Jimmy Kimmel test. Again.
Pivotal TV moment moved U.S. closer to national agreement on right to affordable care.