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U.S. Marines and Afghan troops Friday launched the first offensive since President Barack Obama announced an American troop surge, striking against Taliban communications and supply lines in a southern insurgent stronghold, a military spokesman said.
Twenty-six thousand veterans now in college still have not received their living stipends and book allowances under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, a big sign of continuing problems in the program that may lead some students to drop out.“The next semester is just a month away,” said Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s economic opportunity panel ...
One of two civilian police officers who brought down the Army psychiatrist accused of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood said her wounds from the attack will cut short her career as street police officer.
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is giving different explanations of its July 2011 deadline for the start of an Afghanistan troop withdrawal, assuring foreign officials that it applies only to the 30,000 to 35,000 additional U.S. troops that President Barack Obama is sending next year, but suggesting to Congress that it covers all U.S. forces.
Springfield could become a training area for B-2 Stealth bombers if the Missouri National Guard is able to lease the old terminal building at Springfield-Branson National Airport.
Oregon Ducks and OSU Beavers will pay tribute to deployed Oregon National Guard soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team attoday's game.
Jan. 29, 1944 - Mary Margaret Truman, sponsor of the U.S.S. Missouri, holds the bottle of champagne, prior to chrstening the sea giant at the Brooklyn Navy yard. Looking on, from left, are: Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly, Rear Admiral S. S. Kennedy and Sen. Harry Truman, Dem-MO.
US authorities are ready to transfer 116 of the 211 detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to other countries, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a Senate hearing on Thursday.
Things looked a lot like Christmas at the VA Medical Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Washington Post: Afghanistan Drawdown Could Take 2 to 3 Years, Defense Secretary Says
CHARLESTON — There were more than paintball battles Thursday at Fly ‘N’ Colors Paint field.
South Korea's frenetic capital lends itself to many things such as round-the-clock dining, soaking up the country's rich, tumultuous history, or watching cutting-edge technology in action.
US President Barack Obama has approved the possible deployment of an additional 3,000 troops to support the 30,000 reinforcements already ordered to Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday.
Top Democrats and Republicans questioned Thursday whether President Obama is too narrowly focused on problems in Afghanistan at the expense of other national security priorities.
Volunteers will place more than 300 wreaths on every identified veterans' grave in Madison beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. The project was inspired by Wreaths Across America project which started more than 15 years ago when wreaths were laid in Arlington National Cemetery to honor veterans.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thanks Allies, Tries to Convince them Obama's War Plan Will Work
Associated Press - December 4, 2009 6:15 AM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing has earned a prestigious workplace safety award.
First Major Military Operation Since Obama Announced Troop Surge
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.
Born in Sumter, S.C., March 30, 1925, Dr. Phifer was the son of Louisa Williams Phifer and Charles McKnight Phifer. In 1943, he graduated from Edmunds High School in Sumter and entered the U.S. Navy as a Naval Aviation Cadet. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1946. He then attended the University of South Carolina, where he was a member and secretary of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. After ...
The agreement basically says Springfield and Greene County care about the military and will do all they can to foster good relationships with the Missouri National Guard, the U.S. Army, and the Army Reserve.
