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Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq, said last week there is some intelligence that Al Qaeda is shifting forces from Iraq to Pakistan and Afghanistan. That would continue a larger trend: the departure of foreign fighters. The Pentagon says that in early 2007, at the peak of foreign terror in Iraq, foreign fighters made up more than 10 percent of the insurgency and were flowing into ...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday sued the city of Marion, alleging city officials broke federal law by not reinstating a police dispatcher after she returned from six months of basic training for the Alabama National Guard.
De Pere survived a pitchers duel against the Green Bay Blue Jays, winning 2-1 in an American Legion baseball Class AAA regional game at Mel Nicks Field in De Pere.
Remington Arms Company, Inc. announced today that it has recently been awarded a $12 million contract from the US Army-TACOM (Tank-Automotive and Armament Command), for the purchase of M24 Sniper Weapon Systems (SWS) for use by the US and multiple allies in the Global War on Terrorism.
Nick Caporle's game-winning home run and four RBI gave West End a 13-10 win over Mechanicsville in the American Legion playoffs. Brooks Martin went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI and Christopher Copeland was 3 for 5 for West End. Ryan Kontra was 2 for 3 with a double, home run and four RBI, and Sam Hartness was 2 for 5 with two RBI for Mechanicsville, which was eliminated with the loss.
A disturbing trend has been building among veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Suicide and attemted suicide rates among active duty, National Guard and reservists have been doubling every year since our occupations began.
Richmond Legion Post 65 scored four runs in the first inning, but couldn't maintain the momentum during Friday's 16-6 loss to Muncie Post 19 in the opening round of an American Legion sectional at McBride Stadium.
PLAQUEMINE -- Both local Junior American Legion teams that advanced to the state tournament this week posted wins on the first day of the Junior American Legion State Tournament held at Plaquemine High School on Thursday.
They're home. Families welcomed 278 Minnesota National Guard soldiers with the St. Paul-based 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion
They rumble in on treads called Super Swampers, wearing their hearts on their license plates.
There was another big baseball game on Friday night that was taking place a little ways down the road. The American Legion regular season wrapped up earlier this week...and now its time for the playoffs.
After riding a five-game winning streak to close out the regular season to even qualify for the postseason, Torrington American Legion head coach Biff Pond feels confident about his team's chances in this weekend's play-in round of the state tournament.
SOMERSET . No, Wolf Creek Dam is not on the verge of collapse. The National Guard hasn't been called out to evacuate downstream residents. Lake Cumberland is not a big mud hole without enough water for boating and fishing. That is, unless you believe the rumor mill. That's why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the dam and giant lake, has taken the novel step of setting ...
Freed U.S. missionary Steven Godbold expressed relief to be on his way home on Saturday but said Chadian rebels had treated him as "guest of honor" during his nine months as a hostage deep in the Sahara.
Hundreds of mourners trekked up a flag-lined street Saturday for the funeral of Army Staff Sgt. Alex Jimenez, whose body was found 14 months after he and two fellow soldiers were captured during an ambush in Iraq.
PORTLAND (AP) — The Oregon National Guard plans to activate more than 300 Guard members for forest fire training at three sites in Oregon so they can be used if needed to back up regular contract crews.
2008 American Legion District 9 All-Star Games A game is at noon; AA at 2:30 p.m. and AAA at 6 p.m. Sunday at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon
CHADRON — Rob Stack, coach of Chadron’s Senior American Legion baseball team for the last four years, and also from 1999 to 2001, resigned last week because of a disagreement over the suspension of two team members who were caught consuming alcohol.
Officials are considering whether to sell or lease all or part of the New Jersey National Guard Training Center as part of Gov. Jon S. Corzine?s push to control the state?s deficit.
First, hang out with the troops in dangerous places, then visit with other presidents. Now deal with the economy
By hanging out with troops and with important allies, he is looking presidential. Now has he made any gains against McCain?
