Fort-Polk News

Army Lt. Col. Tom Tosten led troops during stints in the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan, but the toughest battle he's had to fight was at home as he transitioned back into civilian life after four deployments over his military career.

U.S. Sen. David Vitter announced that the Senate Armed Services Committee is currently marking up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 and says he's committed to getting the Air Force to clearly explain proposed cuts to A-10s at Barksdale Air Force Base and used by Fort Polk, as well as the future of B-52s and the Global ... (more)

The following is a Press Release from the Lafayette Police Department: Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department continue to search for clues which would assist them in locating Michaela "Mickey" Shunick.

LSUA Student Body president: Ron DePietro, a North Carolina native who came to Louisiana by way of Fort Polk, is the new student body president at LSUA.

After a suicide bomber in Afghanistan left his leaders dazed and bloodied, then-Cpl. M. Joshua Laughery took charge, helping evacuate five wounded comrades and killing insurgents during firefights inside a pitch-black cellar.

An amazing outpouring of support by the community means local Girl Scouts will now be going to the nation's capital for the 100th birthday of the Girl Scout movement, worry-free. The Scouts had spent about a year holding everything from bake sales to car washes to raise the money for the once-in-a-lifetime trip.

If you're inclined to skip over business news on the way to sports, you might have missed an item... "Anything anyone can do will be greatly appreciated.

While supervised by soldiers, her military parents and teddy as a spotter, she learns to hold a M429 "Saw" Machine Gun.

The Army's top officer Tuesday pinned a Silver Star on a hero from Houston who took charge last year when higher-ranking soldiers were incapacitated in an attack in Afghanistan.

A new book reveals the accused WikiLeaker's highs, lows-and political ambitions to go all the way to the White House.