Military News

Pfc. Villagomez completes basic, graduates at top of class (11/14/09)
Pfc. Gregory T. Villagomez, recently graduated from the US Army Basic Combat Training and Infantry Training as a member of the Delta Company 2nd Battalion 19 Infantry Regiment in Ft. Benning, Ga., after completing 14 weeks of vigorous physical training, discipline core values, leadership, warfare principles and skills. ...

Airman Chanove graduates from basic training (11/07/09)
Air Force Airman Ryan L. Chanove graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills...

Pfc. Wells completes combat training (09/19/09)
Army Spec. Rachel C. Wells has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.. ...

Pfc. Martinez graduates basic (09/19/09)
Army Pfc. Austin G. Martinez has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.. ...

Airman Eads graduates basic training (09/19/09)
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Raeven D. Eads graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills...

Deployments (04/25/09)
Sgt. Morrison deploys to Iraq Army Reserve Sgt. Doug A. Morrison has deployed to Iraq to provide medical care at the Ibn Sina in Baghdad. The 10th Combat Support Hospital has assumed medical care responsibilities in Baghdad, Mosul, Al Kut, Al Amarah, and Tallil for a one-year deployment. The medical unit will provide health service support and a combat hospital in Baghdad and Mosul, and a combat aid station in Al Kut and Al Amarah...

Woods enlists in the Missouri Army National Guard (03/28/09)
NEVADA, Mo. -- Brandon J. Woods, of Nevada, has recently enlisted in the Missouri Army National Guard. Woods is currently attending one-station unit training at Fort Benning, Ga. After almost 14 weeks of training, he will be an infantryman for the 1/138th Infantry in Monett...