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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.
Cleric: ‘Something wrong’ with Hasan
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood had recently asked for advice on what he should tell fellow soldiers who were concerned about... Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 11:25:58 EST
Flournoy: Allies would add Afghan troops, too
BRUSSELS — A top Pentagon official says President Barack Obama’s new strategy for Afghanistan will be certain to include reinforcements of foreign troops from both the United States and... Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 11:13:59 EST
Afghans say NATO strike killed Afghan troops
KABUL — NATO and Afghan authorities were investigating Saturday whether an airstrike during the intensive search for two missing U.S. paratroopers mistakenly killed eight Afghans and wounded... Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 11:10:42 EST
Air Force, Army teams to recognize Hood victims
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Air Force Academy will hold a moment of silence to honor the shooting victims at Fort Hood before the Army-Air Force football game Saturday at the academy. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 10:34:17 EST
Work deeply affected Hood suspect, uncle says
EL-BIREH, West Bank — A Palestinian uncle of the Fort Hood shooting suspect said Saturday that his nephew loved America and wanted to serve his country, but his work as a military psychiatrist... Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 11:26:12 EST
George, Laura Bush visit wounded Hood soldiers
FORT HOOD, Texas — Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, visited wounded soldiers and their families near the site of the worst mass shooting on an Army post in the United States. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 10:05:55 EST
DoD: No military mail use for charity efforts
Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Paul Holton got the message loud and clear, he said, when the Pentagon sent him a “cease and desist” letter about his efforts to help Iraqi children. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:54:14 EST
USS New York to be commissioned today in NYC
NEW YORK — The Navy is commissioning its newest battleship with a bow forged from steel that once held up the World Trade Center. Posted Saturday Nov 7, 2009 9:06:52 EST
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 Saturday Nov 7, 2009 10:37:36 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
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
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Adm. Mike Mullen
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen recently sat down with Military Times reporters and editors for an exclusive interview. Read the admiral’s comments on Iraq, Iran and American military.
Colorado getting 3 National Guard centers
DENVER — Colorado plans to build National Guard readiness centers and armories in Grand Junction, Alamosa and Windsor.Gov. Bill Ritter said Tuesday he will seek $6.4 million in state funds for the projects. The federal government would provide more...
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