As the clock ticks toward a new mandate shaping our travels, the Real ID Act emerges as the gatekeeper to American skies. Enacted in the shadow of unforgotten tragedies, the Act is the nation’s resolve against threats lurking in the folds of freedom. The City of Solon, Ohio Police Department, on social media, has issued a reminder that, “Beginning May 7, 2025, the federal government will no longer consider standard driver licenses and identification cards as sufficient forms of identification for air travel.” This shift in identification requirements, catalyzed by 2005 legislation, requires travelers to possess a federally-compliant ID, such as a star-marked license, a U.S. passport, or a military ID for domestic flights.
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