Artifacts stolen by US Army pilot return to Egypt
AP - Wed Dec 3, 3:58 pm ESTDozens of ancient artifacts stolen by a former U.S. Army officer were returned Wednesday to the Egyptian government.
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Dozens of ancient artifacts stolen by a former U.S. Army officer were returned Wednesday to the Egyptian government.
Army Pvt. Bernard Ordos was waiting to be relieved of guard duty the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.
Navy Seaman Apprentice Marvin A. Perez , son of Miriam L. Martinez and stepson of Vicente Rangel, of Riverside, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
The American Legion closed on the sale of its old hall Nov. 19, selling the 7 acres of property to Joe Popowitz for $460,000, according to Tom Lewis, commander of the post.
India suspects that two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group masterminded last week's three-day terrorist attacks that killed 171 people in Mumbai, an Indian intelligence official said Thursday.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan must act to help catch the perpetrators of last weekâ€s terrorist attacks in Mumbai that bore the hallmarks of an al-Qaeda-style operation, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.
Passengers on a luxury cruise liner attacked by pirates in the dangerous waters between Yemen and Somalia said Wednesday they were surprised by the assailants' boldness and described hearing the "Pop! Pop! Pop!" of the pirates' rifles firing at the ship.
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Pakistan for talks with leaders following the attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai, as the U.S. seeks to prevent an escalation of tension between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Congressman Connie Mack has nominated 30 students to U.S. Service Academies. One of the responsibilities of the members of Congress is to nominate young men and women to one of the four academies: The U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. ...
Naomi Wolf in the documentary “The End of America.” “The End of America,” an unsettling documentary polemic about the erosion of civil liberties in the wake of 9/11, brings up matters many of us would rather not contemplate in the middle of a financial crisis and on the eve of a new administration.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A military jury deliberated for about eight hours Wednesday without reaching a verdict in the murder trial of a New York Army National Guard soldier, who stands accused of the bombing deaths of two superior officers on a U.S. military base in Iraq.
The Bush administration dispatched its senior diplomat and military officer to India and Pakistan on Wednesday in a direct appeal to the historic rivals to cooperate following terrorist attacks in India that may have been the work of Pakistani militants.
WOODSTOCK – Juan Carbajal, a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps and a 2003 graduate of Woodstock High School, will be home this weekend, and his family is throwing a surprise party for him.
Richland County (WLTX) - A group of civic, business, and government leaders is pledging their support to South Carolina's National Guard and Reserves.
While it isn't exactly what they had wanted, Keene-area veterans say opening a Department of Veterans Affairs health clinic just across the Connecticut River will help improve health care access.
STAFFORD — The American Legion is making efforts to brighten the holiday season and overall year for local soldiers. The American Legion’s Junior Activities Unit is currently collecting manufacturer’s coupons and used cellular phones to help the soldiers.
WESTFIELD - Two Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing A-10 attack jets - with little fanfare - soared off into Western Massachusetts skies last week for the very last time.
Daily Digest for Dec. 4, 2008: Cell text option helps toy drive BLOOMINGTON — Central Illinoisans can use their cell phones to help support the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.
Local wreath-laying ceremonies honor veterans
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama ’s promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for suspected terrorists will force the new president to decide what to do with inmates who can’t be tried for war crimes yet are deemed too dangerous to be released.
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Another 45 members of the 148th Air National Guard Fighter Wing out of Duluth left Wednesday morning bound for Iraq.