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GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance - 11 minutes ago
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- TASER International, Inc. , today announced that it received an initial order from the United States Army Garrison Rock Island Arsenal for 2,500 TASER X26 ECDs and related accessories.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - 28 minutes ago
Tropical Storm Ida bore down on the US Gulf coast on Tuesday, still packing strong winds after cutting a swath of destruction that left 136 dead in Central America.
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Time Magazine - 31 minutes ago
While more police officers patrol Tokyo's subway and train stations in preparation for U.S. President Barack Obama's two-day trip to Japan this week, people in other parts of the country have already sent the American President a message
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The Oshkosh Northwestern - Mon Nov 9, 10:04 pm ET
A U.S. Army hospital spokesman says the man suspected in a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood is conscious and able to talk.
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Columbia Heights - Fridley Sun-Focus - Tue Nov 10, 2:28 am ET
For now, the days are mostly the same for 23-year-old Eric Lemke of Champlin. Get up early, run about 5 miles, maintain and work on U.S. Army strikers and clean and maintain weapons to be full functional.
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 41 minutes ago
SANTA MONICA, Calif.----Pranalytica, Inc. today announced that it has been chosen by the U.S. Army for the Small Business Technology Transfer Program contract to radically improve Quantum Cascade Laser performance.
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The University Star - Tue Nov 10, 2:09 am ET
The sounds of simulated gunfire drifted through the trees as the Texas State Reserve Officer Training Corps ambushed the enemy bunker. “This is our fall field-training exercise,” said Jake Wright, Battalion Commander and criminal justice graduate student. “We send them through eight total drills this weekend. Each tactic focuses on a different aspect of battle.” Approximately 60 ROTC cadets ...
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New York Times - Tue Nov 10, 12:33 am ET
The Department of Defense has identified 4,350 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 905 who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal - Sun Nov 8, 12:32 am ET
Beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, hundreds of people will march in Downtown Memphis in honor of Veterans Day. Anyone wanting to participate in the parade, which will begin at Second and Exchange, should enter the line around 9 a.m., said Bill Jamison, commander of the American Legion Post No. 1 in Memphis. Jamison expects 18 ROTC units, 14 bands, a motorcycle club and hundreds of veterans to ...
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AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 12:01 am ET
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2009. There are 51 days left in the year.
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Independent Florida Alligator - Tue Nov 10, 1:03 am ET
UF's Air Force ROTC is flying high after its national award. It received the Right of Line Award, which ranks it as the top program of its size in the nation.
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Naples Daily News - Mon Nov 9, 8:31 pm ET
Here are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of Nov. 10, 2009: Help Robert achieve his goals, ex-POWs ask Editor, Daily News: I am the present commander of the Collier Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War. One of our chapter members, past commander Gilbert Broughton, a 100 percent disabled veteran, has a son, Robert (in photo at left), whom our members feel is worthy of ...
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Traverse City Record-Eagle - 10 minutes ago
U.S. Army Sgt. Jack Pickard recalls the animosity he perceived when he stepped back onto U.S. soil after his tour of duty during the Vietnam War. But back home in Traverse City, residents made returning veterans feel "fully welcome," Pickard said.
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Poughkeepsie Journal - 39 minutes ago
Veterans Day ceremony: Nov. 11, 11 a.m. Fountain Square at M&T Bank, intersection of Route 343/44 and Route 22. Join local officials and members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in honoring all U.S. veterans. Call 845-373-9550.
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Detroit Free Press - Tue Nov 10, 3:32 am ET
Twice a week, Bill Bishop plays pool with his buddies at American Legion Post 233 in Lake Orion. It gives the retired Army lieutenant colonel a chance to hang out with people who know -- as he does -- what combat is like.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 10, 4:24 am ET
The deepening debate over the future of a major U.S. Marine base on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa has opened a broad rift in Washington's most important alliance in Asia ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to the region this week.
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 9, 5:01 pm ET
----GE Transportation : What: On the eve of Veterans Day GE Transportation will be honored with the Patriot Award. The Patriot Award is bestowed by the U.S. Department of Defense through its National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve .
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The Tuscaloosa News - Tue Nov 10, 4:36 am ET
By Whitney Hobson Special to the Tuscaloosa News As the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6022 prepares to celebrate Veterans Day, they are seeking new ways to grow their organization.
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The Staunton News Leader - Mon Nov 9, 9:55 pm ET
ROTC cadets and midshipmen will mark Veterans Day with a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on the north steps of the University of Virginia's Rotunda. Army Lt. Col. Mark Delp will give the keynote address, speaking about veterans and his own experiences, according to a release.
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USA Today - Mon Nov 9, 8:37 pm ET
Veterans and artists are raising a new flag at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Center: a Strawberry Flag.
