In the summer of 1942, the U.S. Army purchased the El Mirador Hotel. It was converted into a 1600-bed hospital that employed hundreds of prisoners of war.
Honoring one of its own, the city of Indio invited residents Monday to leave items of remembrance at a photo and flower memorial honoring U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez, an Indio resident who was one of 13 service members killed in a bombing in Afghanistan. The memorial honoring Lopez, 22, includes photos and yellow roses […]
The worst violence in years between Israelis and Palestinians showed no signs of letting up Wednesday, as continued Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket fire prompted the United Nations to warn the conflict could mushroom into “full-scale war.” Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza has now killed at least 65 people, including 16 children, and injured more than 365 more, according […]
(CNN) — The US-led military coalition is leaving some of its smaller bases in Iraq following multiple rocket attacks on coalition bases in the country. Two Americans and one British service member were killed and around a dozen others injured in an attack on al-Taji base last week. “As a result of the success of Iraqi Security […]
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both of her legs serving in the Iraq War, on Thursday ripped into the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee who has accused Democrats of being “in love with terrorists.” In an interview Wednesday on Fox News, Republican Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia also claimed, without evidence, that members […]
As thousands of additional troops are being deployed to the Middle East, people across the country are receiving alarming text messages saying they have been drafted into military service. “You’ve been marked eligible and must come to the nearest branch,” and “you’ll be fined and sent to jail for 6 years if no reply,” the […]
