76m radius Von Braun space station using Starship refueling pods. Circumference is 238m, so 1 RPM is 3.97m/s. Mars gravity is 3.71m/s². forum.nasaspaceflight.com/in…

On this day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution declaring the creation and design of the U.S. flag. It proclaimed “that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." May the flag forever wave over our nation, proudly protected by Veterans who have bravely fought for our freedom.

ARRESTED: 37-year-old Joseph Kyle Leighly of Tampa. At approximately 12:47 am on Sunday, June 14th, a PCSO deputy noticed a black Toyota traveling about 97 mph on State Road 60 near Lake Wales. A traffic stop was conducted, and as the deputy walked up to the vehicle, it sped away. Due to the circumstances, a pursuit was initiated. The driver of the Toyota lost control of his vehicle and it crashed on Carver Street within the city of Lake Wales. The driver then fled on foot. Deputies managed to catch up to the driver at the Publix store and arrested him. The driver was identified as Joseph Leighly, and he was showing signs of intoxication. Breath samples later showed that Joseph had a BAC of 0.092 and 0.091. Joseph Leighly was booked-in at the Sheriff's Processing Center and charged with: Fleeing to Elude (F2), DUI with Property Damage (M1), DUI 3rd Offense (M1), Resisting without Violence (M1), Reckless Driving with Property Damage (M1), DWLSR 2nd Offense (M1), and Dangerous Excessive Speeding (M2). Joseph also had an outstanding warrant out of Hillsborough County for Violation of Probation (DUI) and Violation of Probation (Refusal to Submit to a Breath Test). #PCSO #PolkSheriff #ArrestedByThePolkCountySheriffsOffice

Border security is national security.

Fallen Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor was remembered as a hero at his funeral, described as “one of the bravest.” 💙 Honoring a life of service, courage, and sacrifice, and the legacy he leaves behind in the law enforcement community. #MassachusettsStatePolice #TrooperTrainor #HonorTheFallen #NeverForget #LawEnforcement #OfficerLife #FOP Credit: WBZ-TV / Aparse Used for informational purposes

A 5 year old German Shepherd who was shot and killed in the line of duty while assisting officers during a domestic violence call. Two officers were also injured during the incident. Please keep these officers, their families, and Corporal Walsh, who lost his loyal partner and friend, in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time. Rest easy, K9 Knight. Your watch has ended, but your legacy of service and bravery will live on forever. 🙏💙

Please help me honor Army Sgt. Larry R. Arnold Sr, he died June 11, 2005 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom when his armored personnel carrier was hit by an IED in Owesat Village, Iraq. “This is not a final respect for this man,” said the Rev. Donnie Boutwell, pastor of Lee’s Chapel No. 1 Baptist Church in Carriere. “For every time a young child stands in the schoolroom and covers his heart and pledges allegiance to the flag, we continue to show our respect for him. Every time we stand at a ball game and ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is played, we continue to show our respect for Larry and all the other soldiers.” Arnold was promoted posthumously to staff sergeant.

Our tribe broke ground on our new justice center on Tuesday in Tahlequah! This $40M justice center will expand our tribe’s judicial services, prosecutors and tribal police in a large facility that will better accommodate Cherokee citizens. Learn more: anadisgoi.com/index.php/gove…

Brothers and sisters, Don't leave anyone behind. Reach out to save our family that earned a place closer than blood. I host Saturday night veteran dinners. Have a spaghetti night and invite the service family over. It is just dinner, but it might save someone.

Jermiah Copeland was sentenced to 44 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to multiple charges in the death of Angelina Resendiz. Captain Frank Hutchinson sentenced Copeland to 44 years confinement with credit for 1 year served. Full details- wavy.com/news/local-news/nor…

Cops with cones on Combee Road! We launched our new Polk Sheriff’s Charities funded ice cream truck in the Eaton Park / Combee Rd area of #Lakeland today and from the smiles on these faces, it appears to be a hit! Coming soon to a neighborhood near you this summer! #polksheriff #icecream #copswithcones #keepinitcool

His name was Roddie Edmonds. Most people had never heard of him. A quiet Methodist from Knoxville, Tennessee. A husband. A father. A churchgoing man who came home from World War II, raised his family, and never once bragged about what he had done. The world almost lost his story completely. December 1944. The Battle of the Bulge. Roddie Edmonds had been on the Western Front less than a week when his unit was surrounded by German forces. Thousands of American soldiers were captured during Hitler’s final major offensive. Edmonds became one of them. What followed was brutal. A forced march through freezing snow. Men collapsing from exhaustion. Packed into rail cars with almost no food or water. Days of starvation and cold before arriving at Stalag IX-A, a German prison camp. As the highest-ranking American noncommissioned officer there, Edmonds was responsible for 1,292 prisoners. Then came the order. All Jewish soldiers were to report separately the next morning. Everyone understood what that meant. Separation was not administration. It was a death sentence. That night, Edmonds gathered his men and gave a simple instruction: “All of you. Every American. Outside in formation tomorrow morning.” The next day, the German commandant arrived expecting a small group. Instead, he found 1,292 American prisoners standing shoulder to shoulder. Furious, he shouted: “They cannot all be Jews!” Roddie Edmonds answered with four words that would echo across history: “We are all Jews here.” The commandant pulled out a pistol and pressed it against Edmonds’s forehead. He threatened to shoot him if he did not identify the Jewish soldiers immediately. Edmonds never moved. Instead, he calmly reminded the officer that under the Geneva Convention, prisoners only had to give their name, rank, and serial number. Then he said this: “If you shoot, you’ll have to shoot all of us. And when this war is over — which it nearly is — you’ll be tried as a war criminal.” The commandant lowered the gun. Turned around. And walked away. About 200 Jewish-American soldiers were saved that morning because one man refused to divide his men into categories worth protecting and categories worth surrendering. But Edmonds wasn’t finished. Weeks later, the Germans ordered the prisoners onto another forced march through the snow. Edmonds knew many would die. So he secretly told his men to make themselves appear too sick to travel — eat dirt, grass, whatever it took. When the Germans came, the Americans stayed behind. Nearly all the prisoners forced onto the march died. Edmonds’s men survived to be liberated by General Patton’s forces in March 1945. And then? Roddie Edmonds came home and said almost nothing about it. No speeches. No interviews. No book deals. He worked. Went to church. Raised his children. He died in 1985. His family knew he had been a POW. They had no idea he had saved hundreds of lives. The truth only resurfaced decades later after his son discovered his wartime diary and began contacting survivors whose names were written inside. Again and again, they told the same story. The same frozen morning. The same pistol. The same four words. “We are all Jews here.” In 2015, Yad Vashem recognized Roddie Edmonds as “Righteous Among the Nations” — the first American soldier ever to receive the honor. And in 2026, more than 80 years after that moment in the prison yard, his son accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf. No battlefield charge. No dramatic explosion. Just moral courage. A man staring down a loaded gun and refusing to hand over his soldiers. One survivor later said: “That such people can exist gives you hope for humanity.” They do exist. Roddie Edmonds was one of them.

Is this an answer to food deserts? Is it possible to stop/reduce violence and shoplifting by simply removing the sales floor? Walmart's Dark Store Strategy share.google/S2fS63C5XsPngr9…

To combat rampant organized retail crime, in-store violence, and significant inventory losses, major retailers like Target and ⁠Walmart are overhauling their physical footprint. Expect to see dark stores, where there is only pickup or delivery options. share.google/aimode/VliTQyeX…

A Central Texas soldier and Robinson High School graduate has died following a training-related incident at an airbase in Iraq, officials confirmed. Rest in Peace Warrior.

Dear @WhiteHouse, my name is Rodney Smith Jr., founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service in Huntsville, Alabama. Through our 50 Yard Challenge, over 6,000 kids across the country have signed up to mow free lawns for the elderly, disabled, veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and single parents. With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year and me also being born on July 4th, I wanted to humbly ask if a few kids from our program and myself could travel to Washington, D.C. to help mow the White House lawn for this historic celebration. More than anything, I want these kids to see how a simple act of service something as ordinary as mowing a lawn for someone in need can lead to extraordinary places. What better lesson in community service than showing them that helping others can take them all the way to our nation’s capital? I’d also love to bring my American flag-themed mower in hopes that the President might sign it, so I can later auction it off and donate 100% of the proceeds to a nonprofit supporting veterans. It would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to highlight the importance of service, patriotism, and the impact young people can have when they choose to make a difference. 🇺🇸

Gas stations have cameras, but nobody has been caught? consumeraffairs.com/news/a-n…

AMERICA’S NEXT GENERATION OF WARRIORS. 🇺🇸🔥 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY CLASS OF 2026

1stLt Mike Johnson, a Marine I had the privilege of serving alongside, who lost his life in the Battle of Ganjgal in Afghanistan on September 8, 2009. The events of that battle also led to Dakota Meyer receiving the Medal of Honor. He was part of my platoon during The Basic School - Fox Company in 2007. Never could I have imagined that just a few years later, my classmates would make the ultimate sacrifice. The spirit of a hero lives on as long as their name is remembered. By continuing to honor them, we ensure their legacy remains everlasting. Rest in peace, hero. 🪖🙏🏼🕊️

Look at this… On this tarmac, we’re watching a true American hero come home for the final time. Draped in the flag they fought and died for, carried with honor and brotherhood by their fellow warriors. Every single movement is filled with respect. This is the real cost of our freedom. This is what sacrifice looks like. Behind every folded flag is a family that will never be the same. A mother without her son. A wife without her husband. Children without their father. This Memorial Day weekend, we don’t just barbecue and enjoy time off, we remember why we can. We remember the men and women who paid for it with their lives. To this warrior and every fallen hero who answered the call… Thank you. Your watch has ended, but your legacy will live forever. Welcome home, warrior. May your courage and honor always be remembered deeply. God bless you… and God bless the United States of America.

In late 1967, a US Army supply convoy drove straight into a Viet Cong kill zone. In ten minutes, 30 trucks were burning, seven drivers dead and 17 wounded. The VC had mapped every route the convoys used and knew how to turn supply columns into a turkey shoot. Without any armor or firepower worth mentioning, the drivers were practically sitting ducks every time they left the gate. Something had to change. But official Army channels could take months, and the men in those convoys didn't have that kind of time. So they simply built their own gun trucks in the motor pool. At first, they bolted sandbags and wooden planks onto the back of 2.5-ton trucks. They soaked up monsoon rain, snapped axles, and turned the trucks into overloaded coffins. On paper, the only weapon allowed was the M60 machine gun. The guys driving through the kill zones had a different opinion. They strolled over to the Air Force, talked them out of .50 cals, and yanked miniguns off Hueys. One crew mounted their minigun without its electric motor and hand-cranked it through firefights like a Civil War Gatling gun. They proved themselves a few months later at Ambush Alley. Charging straight into the kill zone, the gun trucks lit up the treeline. The Americans lost four gun trucks and six cargo trucks, but the VC got smoked, left 41 dead and pulled back. From then on, convoys ran one gun truck per ten cargo trucks.