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U.S. marks 250th anniversary, Justice Thomas praises Constitution

cultureMay 15, 202626654

Harrisburg's Navy Week kicked off a weeklong slate of performances, educational programs, community service and a U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration as part of nationwide events marking America's 250th anniversary. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hailed the U.S. Constitution as a common bedrock and urged Americans to mark the anniversary by defending deeply held beliefs and protecting free speech. The celebration also highlighted cultural origins, including a San Antonio family business credited with creating one of the country's most recognizable concession foods. Those public ceremonies, legal appeals and cultural spotlights matter because they shape how Americans interpret citizenship and national identity on this milestone.

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