The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., has ordered a dozen cadet extracurricular and social clubs to immediately and permanently “cease all activities,” with all affected groups ...

The academy's Directorate of Cadet Activities was further told to review and revalidate all other sanctioned clubs not listed in the memo “to ensure they are aligned with applicable Presidential ...