Volunteer forces

Russian policemen detain a demonstrator protesting against mobilization in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo)

Russian police block mobilization protests, arrest hundreds

Russian police have moved quickly to disperse peaceful protests against President Vladimir Putin’s military mobilization order.

Today is the Army’s birthday

On this day 243 years ago, the United States Army was born. Our nation was built on the backs of soldiers who fought for freedom, and for centuries, soldiers have continued to defend those freedoms.