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04-06-2025
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Bent's Old Fort celebrates 250th birthday of the U.S. Army
(LA JUNTA, Colo.) — Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site will commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States Army and Flag Day on Saturday, June 14, with a program that will include a military timeline with Living History volunteers, guided tours, a historic weapons demonstration, and discussions led by park rangers. The program runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the following schedule: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Living History volunteers and staff will be stationed near the fort in a timeline illustrating the involvement of the U.S. Army in the Arkansas Valley. Guests can ask them questions, observe equipment demonstrations, and discuss the period the volunteers are representing. 9 a.m. – Guided Tour of the fort – The tour will be limited to the first 25 visitors to arrive for the program. No reservations will be taken in advance. Guests on the tour will meet the Ranger near the front of the fort. 10 a.m. – Presentation – A Reexamination of Roles: Bent's Fort as a Military Installation?A park ranger-led program that will discuss when the U.S. Army arrived on site in 1846 in preparation for the invasion of New Mexico, converting the fort into a Forward Operating Base on the Mexican Border. This program will take place in the corral at the rear of the fort. 11:00 a.m. – Guided Tour of the fort – The tour will be limited to the first 25 visitors to arrive for the program. No reservations will be taken in advance. Guests on the tour will meet the Ranger near the front of the fort. 12:30 p.m. Presentation – Go for Broke: The Most Decorated Unit in U.S. Military by a Ranger from Amache National Historic Site, the program will discuss the history of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion, composed of 12,000 Nisei volunteers recruited out of incarceration centers, including Camp Amache. This program will take place in the corral at the rear of the fort. 1:30 p.m. – Weapons Demonstration – Let Loose the Dogs of War! A Historic Weapons Demonstration that will discuss the evolution of technology used by the military from the early 19th Century into the middle of the 20th Century, and the importance of those weapons in the region. 2:30 p.m. – Presentation – A Reexamination of Roles: Bent's Fort as a Military Installation?A park ranger-led program that will discuss when the U.S. Army arrived on site in 1846 in preparation for the invasion of New Mexico, converting the fort into a Forward Operating Base on the Mexican Border. This program will take place in La Junta at the Woodruff Memorial Library. 2:30 p.m. – Presentation – From Neighbors to program will discuss the service of the New Mexico Volunteers in the region during the American Civil War, specifically their role at the Sand Creek Massacre. This program will take place in the corral at the rear of the fort. All programs are free to the public. Visitors should plan ahead for the weather, bringing sun or rain protection, and should wear comfortable shoes for walking. For more information, click the link above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Kokua Line: What are REAL ID reminders?
Question : Regarding the REAL ID deadline, is that for neighbor island flights, too ? I have the gold star but I just renewed my license, so I have the paper temporary one. The DMV took my old license even though it still had time left on it. Answer : Yes, enforcement begins May 7 for domestic flights nationwide, including interisland flights for which passengers pass through U.S. Transportation Security Administration checkpoints. You are correct that a temporary license is not an acceptable form of identification. 'Passengers who present a state-issued identification that is not REAL ID compliant and who do not have another acceptable alternative (e.g., passport ) can expect to face delays, additional screening and the possibility of not being permitted into the security checkpoint, ' the TSA said earlier this month in a news release. REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses and state IDs issued by the state of Hawaii carry the 'gold star ' mark, as you mentioned, but it must be the permanent plastic card. According to Honolulu's Department of Customer Services, it takes six to eight weeks for a person to receive their permanent license in the mail. Applicants receive a temporary paper license at their renewal appointment. In answer to other readers' questions, here are some reminders about the upcoming enforcement, from the TSA :—Airline passengers 18 years and older, including TSA PreCheck members, must present REAL ID-compliant identification or another acceptable ID at TSA security checkpoints starting May 7. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA.—See the list of acceptable ID at.—Passengers without a REAL ID may be able to pass through the security checkpoint if the TSA can verify their identity through additional screening ; however, this will vary by circumstances. 'You will not be allowed to enter the security checkpoint if you choose to not provide acceptable identification, you decline to cooperate with the identity verification process, or your identity cannot be confirmed, ' the TSA says. As of mid-April about 81 % of travelers at TSA checkpoints showed an acceptable form of ID. Q : The Go for Broke postage stamps that honor the sacrifices of Japanese American soldiers in WWII are no longer for sale on the USPS website. Is this the result of the anti-DEI policies from the White House ? A : No. The Go for Broke : Japanese American Soldiers of WWII commemorative Forever stamp had the limited sales cycle at post offices and that is standard for commemorative stamps ; it's now a collectible available from resellers. The U.S. Postal Service issued the stamp on June 3, 2021, and ended its direct sales on Dec. 31, 2024. 'It took a coalition of supporters to get the Go For Broke Stamp issued in 2021 after a fifteen-year campaign. After a 3-year sales run at USPS, postal policy requires that commemorative stamps be pulled from their sales to open room for new stamps to be issued and for new stories to be told, ' says the website for the grassroots campaign. As the USPS said in a news release when the stamp was issued, 'this commemorative Forever stamp honors the second-generation Japanese Americans, also known as nisei, who formed one of the most distinguished American fighting units of World War II : the all-Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion /442nd Regimental Combat Team, whose motto was 'Go for Broke.'' Q : Regarding the SAVE Act, what is happening with it in the Senate, and how much would this cost dollar-wise if it passes ? A : HR 22, which would require people to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, was received in the U.S. Senate on April 10, after passing the House. There has been no further action as of Monday, according to which also shows that a Congressional Budget Office cost estimate for the measure has not been received.------------Write to Kokua Line at Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 2-200, Honolulu, HI 96813 ; call 808-529-4773 ; or email.------------
