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Seven Marines Killed, Others Injured, at Nevada Training Site

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:46:39 +0000

An explosion during a training exercise Monday Night caused the deaths of seven Marines and injured seven others at the Hawthorne Army Depot outside of Reno, Nevada.

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Women Will Soon Be Allowed to Serve in Ground Combat

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:32:45 +0000

For the first time, women in the armed forces will be moved into combat roles. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will make the official announcement Thursday.

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Soldiers in Afghanistan Remake Dolphins Cheerleader 'Call Me Maybe' Video

Emerald Catron — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:56:16 +0000

That's right -- we're still posting 'Call Me Maybe' videos. Deal with it! This one's got soldiers serving in Afghanistan, so it's sort of our civic responsibility to share it with the world.

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Bomb Goes Off Right Next to Anderson Cooper During Live Report

Donald Deane — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:55:46 +0000

As an accomplished newsman, Anderson Cooper is probably used to reporting from volatile parts of the world. But he may have gotten more than he bargained for when a bomb went off during a live report from Gaza City on Sunday.

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Military Dad Surprises Family In Front of 85,000 at College Football Game

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:17:49 +0000

When Tammy Faile and her two children were chosen as the military family of the game for South Carolina's match up Saturday against the University of Georgia, they probably expected some sort of message from their husband and father Sgt. First Class Scott Faile, who is stationed in South Korea.

And that's what they got at halftime, a video message on the University of South Carolina’s Williams-Brice stadium's Jumbotron.

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Scientists Explore Civil War Wreck off Galveston

Jim Bell — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:06:11 +0000

The Houston Chronicle reports the Union Navy's USS Hatteras was sent to the bottom on January 11, 1863, about 20 miles from Galveston. The Hatteras went down while the rest of the Union fleet bombarded the Confederate Garrison on Galveston Island.

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Researcher: Blacks Fought for Confederacy

Jim Bell — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:45:22 +0000

Despite heated denials from many historians, a Palestine historian says he has solid evidence that thousands of black slaves served on the side of the Confederacy in the Civil War.

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Do Military Veterans Have More Health Problems Than Civilians?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:32:25 +0000

A new report from the CDC finds that men who’ve served in the military carry a heavier health burden than civilians — in fact, veterans are significantly more likely to have two or more chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.

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Battleship Texas Dry Berth Plans On Hold

Jim Bell — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:05:21 +0000

Because of the ever increasing costs of repairing the old dreadnought, plans to build a dry berth around the ancient Battleship Texas have been moved to the back burner - for now. The old ship's future -- if it even has one -- is now in serious doubt.

The ship's managers are spending all the money they're getting from the state just to fix all the leaks and keep her afloat in her mooring at the San Jacinto Battleground State Park.

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Air Force Fires Basic Training Commander

Jim Bell — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:26:29 +0000

The Air Force has removed the commander of a Lackland AFB basic training squadron in which training instructors have been accused of sexual contact with recruits.

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B'Ship Texas Leaking — Is She Doomed?

Jim Bell — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:02:02 +0000

The historic 100 year old Battleship Texas at San Jacinto State Park is fighting a new enemy, and she may not win this battle. She's so rusty her hull is leaking. Worse, fixing this latest leak is like trying to save a dying man with a band-aid. It's sad to contemplate, but this most historic of all 20th century battleships appears to be doomed.

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Military Members, Beware of Scam

Jen Austin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:39:31 +0000

The IRS is warning of a new scam that targets the military.

Perhaps we’ve all been perturbed by a scam at some point in our lives…one that comes in the form of a telemarketing phone call or an email that phishes for personal and financial information. But why bother our military heroes with that type of nonsense?! The criminals behind this scam may really tick off a lot of people. We’re supposed to support the troops, not con them.

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Aggies Name Training Ship for D-Day Hero

Jim Bell — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:18:56 +0000

On the 68th anniversary of D-Day, the name of a Texan who led a battalion of army rangers up the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, France, and saved the day at Omaha Beach is now painted on the bow of Texas A&M University at Galveston's new training ship.

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Money Managers Stealing from Disabled Vets

Jim Bell — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:58:46 +0000

It's difficult to believe that anyone would steal from someone unable to stop them, but there are people who get themselves appointed to manage a disabled veteran's money and disability benefits, and then spend that never-ending flow of money on themselves.

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US Postal Service to Stop Shipping Electronics to Troops Overseas

Kathy Landin — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:45:30 +0000

In an announcement made earlier this month, the US Postal Service told customers that as of May 16, they will no longer ship electronics like iPads, Kindles, smartphones and other devices containing lithium batteries overseas.

This means that people who want to ship electronics to troops serving abroad will have to pay a premium to go through private shipping services.

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Neighbors Upset by Discarded Rocket Launcher

Jim Bell — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:34:05 +0000

Well I guess. What would you think if you saw a shoulder mounted military rocket launcher in your neighbor's trash? I think I would call the police, and that's exactly what happened in Kingwood, just north of Houston.

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A&M Picks First Black Corps of Cadets Commander

Jim Bell — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:56:56 +0000

Nearly half a century after African-Americans were admitted to predominantly white Texas A&M University, a black student has finally reached the pinnacle of one of its signature organizations.

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Former Navy SEAL Honors Fallen Comrade With Touching Gesture

Don Deane — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:07:17 +0000

In one of the most poignant ways of honoring a fallen comrade we’ve ever seen, former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell recently went to a Newtown, CT, pub and offered to pay the owner enough money to buy a random person a pint of Guinness every hour for the entire day.

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Colleges Feel Pinch of Free Tuition for Vets

Jim Bell — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:18:32 +0000

Did you know that Texas allows military veterans to go to college tuition free? It's true. It's the law. So many people are taking advantage of this law to attend college that it's putting colleges and universities in a serious financial bind.

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Was Osama Bin Laden Really Buried At Sea?

Jim Bell — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:43:03 +0000

That's what we were told. The "official" story is that the founder and leader of Al Qaeda was given a burial at sea, only a few hours after commandos from the US Navy's SEAL Team 6 killed him in his home in Pakistan.

But there are now reports that it may not have happened that way. You be the judge.

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