America 250 Just Put the Spotlight on the Generation Coming Next With Launch of Patriot Games
America 250 Just Put the Spotlight on the Generation Coming Next With Launch of Patriot Games By Ben Smith | 9:12 PM on June 20, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. "America 250" at the Reagan Library. (Credit: Bob Hoge) The United States turns 250 years old in a few weeks, and the celebration is already taking shape in the usual big, patriotic ways: fireworks, concerts, military flyovers, historical exhibits, and events stretching from Washington, D.C., to Mount Rushmore. One of the newest additions, though, is aimed less at the country's past than at the kids who will inherit its future.
- ▪America 250 Just Put the Spotlight on the Generation Coming Next With Launch of Patriot Games By Ben Smith | 9:12 PM on June 20, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedStat
- ▪"America 250" at the Reagan Library. (Credit: Bob Hoge) The United States turns 250 years old in a few weeks, and the celebration is already taking shape in the usual big, patriotic ways: fireworks, concerts, military flyovers, historical e
- ▪One of the newest additions, though, is aimed less at the country's past than at the kids who will inherit its future.
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America 250 Just Put the Spotlight on the Generation Coming Next With Launch of Patriot Games By Ben Smith | 9:12 PM on June 20, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. "America 250" at the Reagan Library. (Credit: Bob Hoge) The United States turns 250 years old in a few weeks, and the celebration is already taking shape in the usual big, patriotic ways: fireworks, concerts, military flyovers, historical exhibits, and events stretching from Washington, D.C., to Mount Rushmore. One of the newest additions, though, is aimed less at the country's past than at the kids who will inherit its future.
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