Feeding an Army in D.C.: Chef José Andrés Steps in to Help Feed Huge Influx of National Guard

WASHINGTON — Early Saturday afternoon on a partially cordoned-off street in Washington, D.C., Peter Baca pushed a big stack of boxes containing thousands of cookies toward the doors of Jaleo, a Spanish-inspired tapas restaurant that famed chef and humanitarian José Andrés opened in 1993. Inside, workers with World Central Kitchen — Andrés’ emergency response nonprofit …

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FBI Vetting Guard Troops in DC Amid Fears of Insider Attack

WASHINGTON — U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event. The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped …

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‘Most Successful War of the 20th Century:’ What the US Did Right in Desert Storm

In the late summer of 1990, the forces of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein were poised on the Saudi border, having just overrun Kuwait. U.S. troops scrambled to get ashore and fall in on their gear, overcoming chaos at the Saudi ports. Five months later, on Jan. 17, 1991, U.S.-led coalition bombings of Hussein’s Iraq began, …

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