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EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDSChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen.During a visit to Trenton in August, the nation’s top military officer turned to his hosts in the New Jersey National Guard, noting the success of their efforts to monitor...
Cordia-Humphrey, American Legion Post 265, in conjunction with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6996 will have a flag ceremony honoring veterans of all wars at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Washington County Courthouse.
FORT CAMPBELL, KY — Sgt. Brandon Massey realizes how important it is for a Soldier to stay proficient with the weapons because someday it could be the difference between life and death.
Many readers may recall that the Veterans Administration (VA) mistakenly sent a letter to thousands of veterans earlier this year informing them that they had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
MADISON, Wis. -- Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard's 951st "Sapper" Engineer Company are returning from Afghanistan. About 100 soldiers from the Tomahawk and Rhinelander-based unit left Wisconsin last November and landed in Afghanistan this past February.
After long era of mistrust, nations merge training and resources to confront brutal narcotics trade.
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Ross visited Oak Hills Elementary in Lakeville Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. He has been a member of the National Guard for 14 years, and presented to second-graders about serving the country and being in Iraq for a year.
Security company Northrop Grumman Corp. said Friday it received a training contract with the U.S. National Guard valued at $50 million over five years.
Scott A. Stribe graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as "Operation Warrior Forge," at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Washington. He is the son of Allen L. and C.J. Stribe of Manning. The cadet is a 2006 graduate of Manning High School.
As top U.S. Navy officials deliberate on a policy change that would allow women to serve on submarines, Naval Academy officials said they've been advised to canvass female students for the possible historic opportunity.
On a crisp fall day, a Marine Corps honor guard blew taps over the country's oldest female Marine. Sgt. Miriam Cohen died on Veteran's Day, one day after the 234th birthday of the United States Marines Corps. Cohen would have been 102 on Dec. 13.
Shooting Range Employee Killed 4, Wounded 9 Before Taking Own Life in Mariana Islands
Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Students from Harvard University won five Rhodes Scholarships and those from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were awarded three, leading the 32 U.S. recipients of the award for 2010.
MIDDLETOWN – Members of the Middletown High School ROTC program Friday packaged boxes with everything from personal hygiene products to snacks and books, all to be shipped to American troops stationed overseas.
On Thanksgiving morning, while many of us will be preparing big family meals or watching football, members of the Sons of the American Legion will be setting up for their Second Annual Christmas Tree Sale. The sale, which will be held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Black Friday through Christmas, will benefit both activities in Yardley Borough and the veterans of the Knowles-Doyle ...
Soldiers returning from Afghanistan arrived in Rhinelander Saturday afternoon, many later making their way back with family and friends to the Chippewa Valley.
The Albany American Legion and Auxiliary and Albany Area Schools hosted a Veterans Day program Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Albany Area High School gym.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- AgustaWestland North America announced that it was recently awarded a $17.3 million U.S. Navy contract to provide depot level maintenance on three Egyptian Mk-2 variant H-3 helicopters.
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood became a pretrial detainee Saturday after a hospital bedside hearing, his lawyer said.
The Alabama National Guard has been selected as National Guard Bureau’s winning nominee for the 19th annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award. This marks the second consecutive year the Alabama Guard Drug Demand Reduction Program has won this award. Col. Roy Houlton, coordinator of the Alabama Drug Demand Reduction office, and...
By MICHAEL KIRKLAND WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Sometime soon, the U.S. Supreme Court again will be obliged to rule on the constitutionality of a religious symbol on public land.
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