MORTON, Ill. — A 75-year-old chess instructor who fought off a knife-wielding man threatening to kill children at a central Illinois library says this week’s attack will not stop his class from holding its next meeting. Army veteran James Vernon…
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Army vet found murdered in St Louis may have been targeted on Craigslist
Police say Army veteran Robert Polk was found dead in a St. Louis alley yesterday after being gunned down. Family members of the 22-year-old man said he was going to look at a used car advertised on Craigslist before his…
US Army still looking for new handgun, may change ammunition
FORT STEWART, Georgia — Firearms manufacturers are competing for a rare chance to sell the U.S. Army a new handgun that would replace its current Cold War-era model, and they must meet a lengthy list of requirements to win the…
Soldier to receive Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan
An American Soldier who was born in France, lived in Spain, and later moved to the United States with his family where he became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2001, will receive the nation’s highest military award for actions in…
Army veteran banned from campus after accusing fellow student of stolen valor
A Wisconsin college student –who called another student out for stolen valor –has been banned from his university’s campus. The confrontation happened last week inside the cafeteria at George Williams College. “For someone to steal the integrity of what men…
Third female will receive Ranger Tab after 180 days in course
On October 16, 2015 the last remaining female soldier of the original group of 19 women who started Ranger School in April will receive a tab. According to an Army press release, she will have spent 180 days in the…
