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Veteran Admits Faking Paralysis To Avoid Iraq
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Sentencing will be in February for an Army veteran who plotted with his wife to bilk the U.S. government by faking paralysis to get disability benefits and avoid being deployed to Iraq. (Full Story) |
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Perot Pledges $6.1 Million To Ft. Leavenworth College
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Perot's pledge will support two initiatives under development. He made the pledge after visiting the college late last month. (Full Story) |
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Funds Awarded To Expand Leavenworth Cemetery
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The federal government has awarded a $10 million contract to expand the Leavenworth National Cemetery. (Full Story) |
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Moment Of Silence To Remember Ft. Hood Victims
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The moment of silence is planned for 1:34 p.m. CST Friday -- exactly 24 hours after the shooting in Texas. (Full Story) |
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Retired Gen. To Speak At Veterans Expo In Topeka
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The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the keynote speaker at the Veterans Expo in Topeka. (Full Story) |
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Congress Extends Benefits To Military Spouses
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Congress is sending to the president a bill that allows military spouses to claim residency in the same state as their wives or husbands. (Full Story) |
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Search Resumes For Navy Plane, 2 Pilots Off Texas Coast
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The Coast Guard has resumed its search for two missing Navy pilots and their plane along the central Texas coast. (Full Story) |
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Coast Guard Plane, Marine Helicopter Collide Midair
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Aircraft and ships are scouring the ocean off San Diego for any signs of survivors of a nighttime collision of a Coast Guard C-130 airplane and a Marine Corps attack helicopter. (Full Story) |
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Coast Guard: Navy Chopper Crashes Off Calif. Coast
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The U.S. Coast Guard says a Navy helicopter has crashed into the sea off the Southern California coast. (Full Story) |
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Eight Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan From Fort Lewis
Fort Lewis has confirmed that eight soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Tuesday were assigned to a unit from the Army base near Tacoma, Wash. (Full Story) |
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McCain Exhorts President To Make Afghan Decision Now
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Sen. John McCain is exhorting President Barack Obama to make a decision quickly on sending additional troops to Afghanistan, saying U.S allies are nervous and military commanders are frustrated. (Full Story) |
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Troop Pay Hike In Defense Bill To Be Signed Today
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President Barack Obama is signing a big defense spending bill today that includes a hefty pay raise for the troops. (Full Story) |
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