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  1. Doctors Replace Cancerous Bone with Titanium Rod in Fort Riley Army Wife

    Friday Dec 25 | WDAF

    A young Fort Riley Army wife recently faced a terrifying diagnosis: bone cancer.

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    Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Bone Cancer, Health, Family, Kids

  2. Pfc. Greg Tilton dies after serving in Iraq

    Wednesday Dec 9 | This Week Community News

    ... the Tilton family. "He was really a special person." Tilton, who would have turned 21 on Dec. 15, died Nov. 26 at Fort Riley, Kan., during an episode of post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army is considering his death a casualty of war. The Army ... 2 comments

    Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Worthington, OH, Westerville, OH

  3. DWAYNE "GABE" DAVENPORT

    Monday Dec 7 | Fort Scott Tribune

    ... AF & AM of Girard at St. Michael's Hall. Burial will be in the Girard Cemetery with military honors given by the Fort Riley Casualty Detail. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m., Sunday at the Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Girard ...

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    Related Topix: Girard, KS, Arcadia, KS, Farlington, KS, US Military, US Army, Methodist, Religion

  4. US troops killed in Iraq and KuwaitRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Sunherald.com

    ... 25, of Berino, N.M., died Nov. 4 in Ad Dawr, Iraq, when he was shot during an attack. He was assigned to Fort Riley. His sister, Susana, wrote in an online message board that she remembered her brother's jokes and all the times he told her to be ...

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    Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Middle East, US Military, US Army, Fort Lewis, Fort Lewis, WA, Al Anbar, Iraq, Ad Dawr, Iraq

  5. Analysis: Military Means Big Bucks To KansasRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | CBS News

    ... on the Missouri River in 1827 as a jumping-off point for thousands heading to the American West. Later came Fort Riley in 1854, established to protect the Santa Fe Trail and settlers in the Kansas Territory. Both posts remain, and their missions are ...

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    Related Topix: Kansas, US Military, US Army, Fort Leavenworth, Wichita State University, Fort Riley, KS, US Air Force, McConnell Air Force Base, Opinion

  6. Harlan E. Foskett, Sr. 1922 - 2009Read the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Great Bend Tribune - Great Bend, Kansas

    ... will be The Reverend George Redington. Interment will be at Great Bend Cemetery North with military honors by the Fort Riley Honor Guard. Memorial are suggested to Sunflower Diversified Services, in care of Bryant Funeral Home. Condolences may be ...

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    Related Topix: Ellsworth County, KS, Great Bend, KS, Lorraine, KS, Ellsworth, KS, US Military, US Army

  7. State's relationship with military means big bucks

    Sunday Dec 6 | The Hutchinson News, Hutchinson Kansas

    ... on the Missouri River in 1827 as a jumping-off point for thousands heading to the American West. Later came Fort Riley in 1854, established to protect the Santa Fe Trail and settlers in the Kansas Territory. Both posts remain, and their missions are ...

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    Related Topix: Kansas, US Military, US Army, Fort Leavenworth, Wichita State University, Leavenworth, KS, Fort Riley, KS

  8. Harlan Edward Foskett Sr.

    Sunday Dec 6 | Ellsworth Reporter

    ... the Rev. George Redington officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery North, with military honors by the Fort Riley Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the family receiving friends from 6 to ...

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    Related Topix: Lorraine, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Ellsworth, KS, US Military, US Army, Great Bend, KS

  9. 1st Infantry Division HQ Readies For IraqRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | KSALLink.com

    ... deployment to Iraq. Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks and the division headquarters will hold a ceremony Friday at Fort Riley to case the division's colors and formally mark the occasion. The division headquarters will spend the next year in southern Iraq, ...

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    Related Topix: US Army, US Military

  10. Deployment ceremony FridayRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | KMAN-AM Manhattan

    ... deployment to Iraq. Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks and the division headquarters will hold a ceremony Friday at Fort Riley to case the division's colors and formally mark the occasion. The Executive Director of the Governor's Military Council, John ...

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    Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Fort Riley, KS, Manhattan, KS

  11. 1 in 4 elite Army officers Afghan-bound Eds: ...Read the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Hays Daily News

    ... and it's dangerous for Pakistan," the senator said. Republican Rep. Lynn Jenkins, who 2nd District includes Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, said she hoped Obama would listen to commanders on the ground in implementing the policy, adding that ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Fort Leavenworth, US Military, US Army, Todd Tiahrt, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Representative Lynn Jenkins, US Senate, Sam Brownback

  12. 1 in 4 elite officers Afghan-boundRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

    ... and it's dangerous for Pakistan," the senator said. Republican Rep. Lynn Jenkins, who 2nd District includes Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, said she hoped Obama would listen to commanders on the ground in implementing the policy, adding that ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Military, Fort Leavenworth, US Army, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Todd Tiahrt, Republican, US House of Representatives

  13. 1st Infantry Division HQ readies for IraqRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Kansas.com

    Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks and the division headquarters will hold a ceremony Friday at Fort Riley to case the division's colors and formally mark the occasion.

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    Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Fort Riley, KS

  14. Troops prepare for deploymentRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | The Capital-Journal

    ... deployment to Iraq. Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks and the division headquarters will hold a ceremony Friday at Fort Riley to case the division's colors and formally mark the occasion. The division headquarters will spend the next year in southern Iraq, ...

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    Related Topix: US Army, US Military

  15. 1 in 4 elite Army officers Afghanistan-boundRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | MilitaryCity.com

    ... and it's dangerous for Pakistan," Brownback said. Republican Rep. Lynn Jenkins, whose 2nd District includes Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, said she hoped Obama would listen to commanders on the ground in implementing the policy, adding that ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US Military, Fort Leavenworth, US Army, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Todd Tiahrt, Republican, US House of Representatives

  16. 1 in 4 elite Army officers Afghan-boundRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Newsday.com

    ... and it's dangerous for Pakistan ," the senator said. Republican Rep. Lynn Jenkins , who 2nd District includes Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, said she hoped Obama would listen to commanders on the ground in implementing the policy, adding that ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Fort Leavenworth, US Military, US Army, Todd Tiahrt, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Representative Lynn Jenkins, US Senate, Sam Brownback

  17. Ira Coons Jr.Read the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Gazette-Bulletin

    ... A memorial service with military rites will be held at a future date at Kansas Veteransa Cemetery at Fort Riley. Memorials have been established with Mother Hull Home in Kearney and the Hero Flights fund and may be sent in care of Oa ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  18. Riley soldiers host annual toy marchRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Army Times

    Soldiers from Fort Riley's 1st Sustainment Brigade will be hitting the roads of the Kansas Army post for a good cause.

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    Related Topix: US Army, US Military

  19. Military BriefsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Ahwatukee Foothills News

    ... fire team leader with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Junction City, Kan. He has served in the military for more than four years. He is the son of Marla and David Stern of Ahwatukee ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  20. Fort Riley Soldiers March For ToysRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | KSALLink.com

    ... for needy children on Dec. 7. The route will cover 4.5 miles over the post in north-central Kansas. Soldiers from Fort Riley's 1st Sustainment Brigade will be hitting the roads of the Kansas Army post for a good cause. The soldiers of the 1st ...

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    Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Fort Riley, KS