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More than 900 soldiers of the Army's 1st Infantry Division are in the final phases of preparation for a year-long deployment to Iraq.
1 in 4 elite Army officers Afghan-bound
Thirty officers will graduate Thursday from the school at Fort Leavenworth after a year of study in military arts and sciences.
Family reunited for Thanksgiving
Carl Beringer was thanked countless times Thursday for his military service as he made his way through three different airports from Fort Riley in Kansas to his native Shelton.
Authorities are investigating the death of a Fort Riley soldier. 24 year old Sgt.
Face of Defense: Wounded Warrior Begins Second Career
A former soldier who spent about 16 months in the warrior transition battalion here now looks forward to a rewarding career as an Army civilian.
Depot fundraiser 5:00 PM Holyrood Fire Department community room Money from the spaghetti dinner will go to the Holyrood Santa Fe Depot restoration committee.
"Studi Part of Fort Riley's Heritage Ceremony"
Wes Studi, an actor who has appeared in more than 50 film and television productions such as the movies ""Dances With Wolves,"" ""Geronimo"" and ""Comanche Moon,"" came to Fort Riley as a guest speaker for a National American Heritage Observance ceremony Thursday.
Fort Riley Transition Team Soldier Killed In Iraq
Staff Sgt. Ryan L. Zorn, 35, a Soldier assigned as a Transition Team member to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, has died from wounds sustained in Iraq.
Senate Spending Bill Contains Two Kansas Projects
A bill that contains money for projects at Fort Riley and for the National Guard is in the hands of House and Senate negotiators.
Reuben Rhodes, left, of Shaw Environmental, uses a metal detector to find pieces of test bombs in a field south of Alma recently as Cindy Burns takes detailed notes of the places where the metal is.
Royal Canadian Artillery School Honors Veterans Day in Salina
The Canadian Army and Air Force soldiers are in Salina, training at the nearby Smoky Hill Weapons Range.
Wartime sweetheartsa love tested by time
Burdette and Harriet Burch of Sterling, 88 and 89, respectively, recall the day they met on a bus in Georgia while they were serving during WWII, she for the Navy, he in the Army.
Army says Fort Riley soldier killed in Iraq
Spc. Tony Carrasco Jr., a 25-year-old soldier from Berino, N.M., died Wednesday when his unit was attacked by insurgents while providing security in Ad Dawr, Iraq.
Success in Afghanistan is measured in Washington by the ability to create an indigenous army that will battle the Taliban, provide security and stability for Afghan civilians and remain loyal to the puppet government of Hamid Karzai.
Officials say distribution of sensitive information could lead to a potential terrorist attack.
Del. Lingamfelter calls Fort Hood shooting a despicablea
Military justice in the case of Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan, suspected in Thursday's shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, will be swift, efficient and open to public scrutiny, a local lawmaker and Army veteran said Friday.
Fort Riley prepared to help teammates
Phlebotomist Sumer Mosley takes a blood donation from a U.S. Army Pfc. Jose Estrada, with the 411th Military Police Company at Fort Hood, Thursday, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas.
KS military reacts to Ft. Hood attack
The entrance to Fort Hood, Texas, was closed after a shooting on the base left 13 people dead Thursday.
1st Infantry readies for 'other war'
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 becoming America's other war.
Major Smith and Iraqi children during a humanitarian mission with Iraqi forces. During this mission the advisor team and Iraqi soldiers distributed clothing and toys donated by people in the United States, medicine, and school supplies.
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