Hood community gathers to mourn rampage victims
FORT HOOD, Texas — A chaplain exhorted hundreds of mourners gathered at a candlelight vigil to not give up hope in the aftermath of a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood.
Soldiers say carnage could have been worse
FORT HOOD, Texas — Pfc. Marquest Smith, on his way to Afghanistan in January, was completing routine paperwork about a bee-sting allergy when the sounds erupted. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 19:52:11 EST
1st ID HQ prepares for a changing Iraq
FORT RILEY, Kan. — In the coming months, the 1st Infantry Division will roll up its “Big Red One” flag and plant it in Iraq for a year, the scene of a fight that’s slowly... Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 15:54:30 EST
Obama makes the rounds at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. service members Friday afternoon. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 18:43:47 EST
Perot pledges $6.1m to Leavenworth institution
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Texas billionaire and two-time presidential candidate Ross Perot has pledged $6.1 million to a private foundation to pay for programs at the Army’s Command and... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 18:19:00 EST
War of words heats up over vets bill blockage
The chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee remains hopeful that a roadblock holding up consideration of an omnibus veterans’ health care bill can be cleared early next week. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 14:26:56 EST
Soldier admits faking paralysis to avoid Iraq
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — An Army veteran admitted in federal court Friday to plotting with his wife to bilk the government by faking paralysis after a car wreck to get disability benefits and... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 18:59:25 EST
Military’s stance on burn pits assailed
The Air Force bioenvironmental officer who was among the first to warn about the potential effects of open-air burn pits on U.S. troops deployed in the war zones said Friday that he does not believe... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 15:23:14 EST
Obama: Do not jump to conclusions about Hood
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the "whole nation is grieving right now" over the mass killings at Fort Hood. He urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officials... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 12:32:06 EST
82nd Airborne soldiers missing in Afghanistan
KABUL — Two American soldiers disappeared in western Afghanistan after a routine resupply mission, and more than 25 NATO and Afghan security forces members were wounded during the search... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 14:05:02 EST
Air Force, Army teams to recognize Hood victims
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Air Force Academy will hold a moment of silence in memory of the Fort Hood shooting victims before Saturday’s Army-Air Force game at Falcon Stadium. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 11:55:23 EST
Details on Fort Hood suspect emerge
WASHINGTON — His name appears on radical Internet postings. A fellow officer says he fought his deployment to Afghanistan and argued with soldiers who supported U.S. wars. He required... Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 19:13:29 EST
Muslim group condemns Hood shootings
WASHINGTON — The Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning the shootings at Fort Hood, although it’s not known whether the shooter was Muslim. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 19:42:49 EST
Online support follows Hood shootings
A flood of support is hitting the Army’s social media sites in the wake of the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Posted Friday Nov 6, 2009 19:17:02 EST
SF soldier in C-4 stockpile case leaves jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An Army Special Forces soldier who admitted to stockpiling military-grade explosives outside his home near Fort Campbell was released from jail into the custody of his wife. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 21:44:17 EST
USAA now open to honorably discharged vets
USAA has expanded its customer base to include all honorably discharged veterans and their families, making about 35 million more people eligible for membership. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 14:07:47 EST
Report: Vets need drug treatment, not jail
Treatment, not incarceration, should be the first option for veterans who commit nonviolent drug-related offenses, a group advocating alternatives to the nation’s “war on drugs”... Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 14:25:31 EST
DA seeks death penalty in Fort Bragg stabbing
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against the husband and co-worker of a Fort Bragg soldier slain last year. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 13:44:07 EST
American Legion ups pressure on Coburn
The American Legion is organizing a grassroots campaign in Oklahoma to try to persuade Republican Sen. Tom Coburn to lift his hold on S 1963, an omnibus veterans bill, so it can be approved and... Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 13:39:38 EST
2 soldiers die in separate incidents in Iraq
BAGHDAD — The military says two soldiers have died in Iraq — one in combat and one of noncombat-related injuries. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 13:37:23 EST
Army to be in 1st NCAA game at new Meadowlands
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The first college football game at the new Meadowlands Stadium is going to feature Rutgers and Army. Posted Thursday Nov 5, 2009 13:15:53 EST
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