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Military News Update

Written by Stephen Rhodes on January 12, 2010 - Comments No Comments

Soldiers, donors and families of the fallen gathered at the Survivor Outreach Services Center to open a Hall of Remembrance.

After a year in Iraq, 300 soldiers from the 128th Infantry are back home in Wisconsin.

A top U.S. commander in southern Afghanistan says recruiting locals into the Afghan security forces is a top priority.

U.S. servicemembers at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan recently took part in a five-day training course on the new Mine-Resistant All-Terrain vehicle.

Military News Update

Written by Stephen Rhodes on November 13, 2009 - Comments No Comments

President Barack Obama is in Tokyo this morning. He told reporters at a press conference Monday, he’s still weighing the options concerning a troop increase in Afghanistan.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates spoke out against leaks to the media on both Afghanistan and the shootings at Fort Hood.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates got a behind the scenes look at the newest all-terrain vehicles when he toured a production plant Thursday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Military News Update

Written by Stephen Rhodes on September 23, 2009 - Comments No Comments

CENTCOM Commander, General David Petraeus, speaks at the Marine Corps University on “Counterinsurgency Leadership in Afghanistan and Iraq.”

An update from SECDEF Gates.

The importance of avoiding the flu virus is being strongly emphasized this season to U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan.

It would be premature to consider additional resources in Afghanistan until General Stanley McChrystal’s assessment has been reviewed and discussed by President Obama and his team.

In a matter of weeks, many service members will be immunized against the H1N1 virus.

Coalition forces have closed more than 200 bases and facilities in Iraq over the last several months.

The state of Minnesota is honoring families of fallen servicemembers with a special license plate.

A Marine stationed at Quantico, Virginia has been charged under the UCMJ for making false statements.

Members of the Wisconsin-based 115th Fighter Wing deploy on their mission for Iraq.

Military News Update

Written by Stephen Rhodes on September 14, 2009 - Comments No Comments

More than 140 Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers are preparing for missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fire engines roared through the town of Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, escorting troops returning from Iraq.

Vaccinations against the H1N1 flu virus will be mandatory for all uniformed personnel.

A Wisconsin veteran is being recognized for his service after more than 60 years.

National Guard troops and equipment were positioned along highways in central Texas this weekend after more than 10 inches of rain caused flooding and prompted evacuations.

The NATO headquarters in Baghdad now has a new home.

Servicemembers participate in a job fair that will help them transition from the battlefield to the workplace.

Military News Update

Written by Stephen Rhodes on July 24, 2009 - Comments No Comments

A Miami-based Coast Guard law enforcement team confiscated $55 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea July 23.

Nearly half of Wisconsin’s 3,300 National Guardsmen deployed to Iraq are working in that country’s detention centers.

Air Force planners are working on a long range approach for further development and use of unmanned aircraft systems.