All articles tagged with #military honors
The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a Capitol rioter and Air Force veteran, after reviewing her death circumstances, amid political controversy and her status as a martyr among some Republicans.
The US Air Force has decided to provide full military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, a veteran and rioter killed during the January 6 Capitol breach, reversing a previous denial under the Biden administration after reviewing the circumstances of her death.
The US Air Force will now provide military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, the Capitol rioter shot during the January 6 attack, after reviewing new information, marking a shift in the Biden administration's stance amid ongoing efforts by Trump to reframe the events of that day.
The Trump administration is considering renaming several U.S. Navy ships, including the USNS Harriet Tubman, to better align with its priorities and historical perspectives, with some ships already renamed or under review, reflecting a shift away from diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona attack in Pearl Harbor, has passed away at the age of 102. He enlisted in the Navy at 18 and was on board the USS Arizona during the attack. After surviving the attack, he went on to serve in the military for 28 years. Conter's family is making funeral arrangements, and there will be a ceremony with full military honors. He expressed that the true heroes were the ones who lost their lives that day.
Fargo Officer Jake Wallin, who was killed in the line of duty on July 15, will be laid to rest at a private funeral and burial with military honors. A procession will escort his body to Pequot Lakes, where the funeral service will take place. The public is asked to pay their respects with signs, flags, or a friendly wave, but not to attend the service. Two other officers injured in the incident are currently in serious condition at the hospital. A public celebration of life will be held in Fargo on July 26.
Residents of small villages in Siberia are outraged after ex-convicts who fought in Ukraine as part of the Wagner mercenary army were given military funerals with honors paid for by local administrations. The men had been convicted of crimes including manslaughter, robbery, and selling dangerous homemade alcohol. The families of the deceased lobbied for the funerals, but locals are questioning the message it sends to children and the use of public funds for such events. Western analysts estimate that Russia's total military casualties in Ukraine are nearly 200,000 killed and wounded, far higher than the official figure of 6,000.