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Best pics of the week: July 25, 2021
Marines on the Coral Sea, Army paratroopers in Alaska and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Pence pleaded with acting defense secretary to ‘clear the Capitol,’ timeline of riot shows
With Trump not engaged, it fell to Pentagon officials, a handful of senior White House aides, the leaders of Congress and the vice president holed up in a secure bunker to manage the chaos.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
The Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise will see ships from the four countries conduct drills in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
Macron calls on Biden for greater US military involvement
French President Emmanuel Macron hoped on Tuesday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will show a greater military commitment to fight against Islamic extremists in several theaters of conflict and especially in the Middle East.
DC seeks security boost and eyes National Guard authority
Last week’s security debacle has lent momentum and urgency to the longstanding effort for D.C. to gain direct authority over its National Guard contingent.
DC National Guard activated for pro-Trump protests as mayor urges calm
Congress is meeting this week to certify the Electoral College results, and President Donald Trump has refused to concede while whipping up support for protests.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Wisconsin National Guard called out after police shoot Black man
Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US atomic bombing
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban.
Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns
President Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one of the largest fireworks displays ever and as many as 300,000 face masks will be given away to those who want them — but despite health concerns from D.C.‘s mayor, no one apparently will be required to wear them.
Watch this National Guard formation get a lesson on crowd tactics by a civilian protester
“It’s almost like a training that I’m watching,” the person behind the camera remarks.
By Jon Simkins