Crystal Wilson works tirelessly to help those people who have given so much in service of their country. The Galesburg-based woman has personally helped to send more than 25 veterans to the Honor Flight of the Quad cities alone. But…
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U.S. and Ukraine to conduct joint naval drills
A joint naval exercise called “Sea Breeze 2014” will take place in the northwestern part of the Black Sea later this week. Both Ukrainian and U.S. Naval forces will take part in the event, according to the Ukraine’s Ministry of…
US launches airstrikes around Iraq’s Haditha Dam
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday it launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents there for the first time in a move to prevent the group from capturing the vital dam. The…
Congressman predicts defense cuts will come to halt
Second-in-command House Armed Services Committee member, U.S. Representative Mac Thornberry, has stated that he expects planned defense cuts to be altered or come to a halt by the end of next year. The Texas Republican said the sequestration is part…
Iran ‘backs U.S. military contacts’ to fight Islamic State
According to BBC News, Iran’s Supreme Leader has approved cooperation with the U.S. as part of the fight against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq. Sources in Tehran have shared that Ayatollah Khamenei has authorized his top commander to coordinate military…
Chicago hospital trains Navy doctors for battle
CHICAGO (AP) — The patient had been shot on the streets of Chicago, but when Dr. Jared Bernard stood over his open body in the operating room, he could see that the single bullet had unleashed the same kind of…
