
How Diana became known as 'the people's princess'
CNN
In 1995, two years before Diana, Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris, she said in a TV interview that she'd like to be a queen. But she wasn't talking about the British monarchy.
In the 24 years since her death on August 31, 1997, it's become clear how well she fulfilled that hope. Every August, tributes pour in to celebrate her life and legacy -- one that valued authenticity over protocol, and humanity over prestige.

As the Army celebrates its 250th birthday, officials say the military’s apolitical nature is at risk
As the US Army prepares for its 250th birthday celebration with a major parade of military hardware in Washington, DC, which just happens to coincide with President Donald’s Trumps birthday, former officials are growing increasingly concerned about how the military is being pulled into the political arena by the Trump administration, multiple former and current officials told CNN.