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About 140 New Hampshire National Guard soldiers are headed to Afghanistan. Gov. John Lynch and other top state officials attended a deployment ceremony for the soldiers of Charlie Company of the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry on Tuesday in Milford.
MILFORD, N.H. -- Some members of the New Hampshire National Guard headed to fight in Afghanistan said goodbye to their families on Tuesday night.
SAN ANGELO, Texas —ASU faculty member to get Bronze StarCapt. Brad Roehrig, an Angelo State University assistant professor of aerospace studies and member of the ROTC faculty, will be awarded the military’s Bronze Star at 4 p.m. Thursday for meritorious service during his recent tour in Iraq .The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be in Room 100 of ASU’s Mathematics-Computer Science ...
The first new U.S. troops should reach Afghanistan in two to three weeks, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday as a leading senator questioned President Barack Obama's plan for a speedy but limited surge to turn the tide against the Taliban.
TOM GRALISH/PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERCapt. Meredith Austin, of Cherry Hill, on the dock of the U.S. Coast Guard station on the Delaware River, says the job of the Coast Guard is "very much firehouse, on a daily basis we deal with things...
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s Detachment 3, Company A, 641st Aviation Regiment of Rapid City, has received an alert notification for possible mobilization and deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
President Obama's announcement on Tuesday of a troop surge in Afghanistan comes as Hawaii's Army National Guard prepares to...
Coffland family mourns death, takes comfort in ritual at Arlington For all of the unconventional choices that Spc. Christopher Coffland made in life, his family took comfort in the time-honored rituals surrounding his burial Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
Top Obama administration officials warned Congress on Wednesday about "severe consequences for the United States and the word" if a troop surge fails to halt a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says President Barack Obama's new surge-and-endgame strategy in Afghanistan will help military forces find a better focus for their mission.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is telling Congress that a U.S. failure in Afghanistan would mean "a Taliban takeover" of the wartorn South Asian nation.
HONOLULU (AP) — Thousands of National Guardsmen and women plan to hold their annual convention in Hawaii in 2013. Hawaii National Guard commander Maj. Gen. Robert G.F. Lee said Tuesday that the three-day meeting is expected to attract 5,000 people and generate $24 million in visitor spending.
By Tatiana Gonzalez Correspondent Student senators voted Tuesday night to allocate over $2,600 to the University of Florida’s Navy ROTC to participate in the pregame festivities before Saturday’s SEC Championship Game in Atlanta.
President Obama spoke Tuesday night at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, about the future of the U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan. The following is a transcript of his remarks:
YORK, Maine — The annual American Legion Toys for Tots toy drive is under way with boxes placed at locations around town.
After months of review, President Obama has made a decision that will not please the base of his party. The majority of Democrats in Congress are opposed to expanding or prolonging the war in Afghanistan. Many Americans share their concern.
BALLSTON LAKE — New York Army National Guard Major Robert Mitchell will take command of the 501st Explosive Ordnance Battalion on Saturday Dec. 5 in a ceremony at Stratton Air National Guard Base.
Paul Martikainen faces charge of international parental kidnapping The U.S. Coast Guard this morning rescued a 3-year-old boy who was abducted by his father in Brevard County.
The United States Air Force requires all software on its network to be analyzed and approved before installation. Desktop Alert has been added to United States Air Force Electronic-Approved Products List and The Transitional AF E-APL which combine to include all software that is approved for use on Air Force Networks. (PRWeb Dec 1, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com ...
The top U.S. battlefield commander said on Wednesday that President Barack Obama's 30,000-strong troop increase for the Afghan war would make a huge difference, as the White House prepared to sell the new strategy to Congress.
The hits keep on coming for King running back Silas Redd, who was just named one of six finalists for the U.S. Army Player of the Year Award, considered one of high school football's highest honors.
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