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Truck exhaust, IT woes and piles of rubble: Offutt faces uphill battle to rebuild
Rebuilding Offutt is expected to take about 10 years and more than $1 billion.
Fallen Marine’s mom: We will rebuild memorial lost to flood
Gold Star mom vows to rebuild Michigan memorial washed out by flood.
Congressman warns of Offutt Air Force Base’s loss of equipment, training simulators
A Nebraska congressman is backing the Air Force’s emergency request for $234 million to replace equipment and crew training simulators damaged by recent floodwaters that inundated the Offutt Air Force Base.
National Guard providing relief from massive floods in Midwest
More than 340 guardsmen are working throughout the Midwest to aid those impacted by unexpectedly high floodwaters.
By Joshua Axelrod
In the path of Hurricane Florence? Here are some last-minute tips
Military evacuation orders and more
By Karen Jowers
Fort Jackson employee attributes general’s desire for nicer yard to dam break
A commander at an Army base in South Carolina contributed to a dam break and massive flood almost three years ago because he wanted a lake higher so his yard would look nicer, an employee at the base said in a deposition.
Records show problems with Fort Jackson dam 36 years before break
The U.S. Army show officials knew for 36 years a dam at a South Carolina military base might not stand up to a big storm before it was breached in a massive 2015 downpour that caused a flood that killed two people and caused millions of dollars of damage, according to military records.
NCO blamed for accident that killed nine soldiers at Fort Hood
Flash flood warnings had been issued and the crossing had been designated off-limits, but a platoon heading out for some Sergeant’s Time training on the morning of June 2, 2016 didn’t know that.
Student vets help with Harvey rescue, relief efforts
Last Wednesday, the Student Veterans of America chapter at the University Houston hosted a back-to-school breakfast for its members. A week later, school would be cancelled and their city would be under water. Now, instead of sitting in classes, many of them are treading through flooded streets to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
By Natalie Gross
National Guard takes on security mission in Houston
About 1,000 Texas Army National Guardsmen are helping the Texas Department of Public Safety.
By Jeff Schogol