Fort Riley News

Law enforcement personnel from Riley and Pottawatomie counties, the Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas State University and Fort Riley will be braving icy waters next Saturday in the Fourth Annual Kansas Law ... via The Topeka Capital-Journal

“It appears to be a self-inflicted wound.”

A Fort Riley soldier suspected in a Topeka bank robbery suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head that was discovered Friday evening after a nearly four-hour standoff with law officers along ... via Topeka Capital-Journal

New statistics released Tuesday by the Associated Press reveal troubling numbers among our military. via KSNW-TV

“Caring for our families is our number one priority”

Media Credit: Matt Castro Dr. Fred Cholick , dean of agriculture, and Col. Richard Piscal, garrison commander at Fort Riley, sign an agreement to work together for the benefit of military families. via Kansas State Collegian

“The Soldiers I met with today felt very positive”

Feb 08, 2008 BY C. Todd Lopez Secretary of the Army Pete Geren met Feb. 6 with Col. via The United States Army

“Mr. Hersh is a legend in the field of journalism”

Seymour M. Hersh, an internationally acclaimed journalist, will be honored at the University of Kansas as the 2008 recipient of the William Allen White Foundation's national citation. via The University of Kansas

“There's a lot of opportunity for us to be able to serve”

Wichita Business Journal - by Chris Moon Boeing Wichita Credit Union plans to enter the Junction City market by the end of 2008, joining several Wichita businesses seeking opportunities in the growing military ... via Bizjournals

“Our people suffered over 30 years, over 30 years (of) war. After (the) Taliban, our people suffered more.”

He called himself Noor and asked that I withhold his last name, or refrain from publishing any pictures that would lead some to believe he was a Taliban insurgent in U.S. custody. via Missoulian

“Throughout this training - all the classroom training, all the field training - they carry their weapons just like they do in Afghanistan.”

When Col. Scott Smith broke huddle and led his embedded training team through the gates of their forward operating base, he couldn't know that the events to come would test his best-laid plans. via Independent Record

“I would say all the metabolic doctors in the world are interested in what will happen.”

Medical professionals have been watching closely how an 11-month-old Kansas boy responds to treatment for a life-threatening genetic syndrome. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

“It should be operating this week, and they'll be providing energy to more than 600 homes within the area. This is a short-term solution. "The real solution is bringing the power-grid in. We're doing whatever we can to provide electricity.”

Teamwork is something often talked about, but not always executed. 'Loners' may not understand the necessity of collaboration between different forces toward a common goal. via InterestAlert.com

“I was hoping they'd let them come a little closer so I could see what they'd do”

The 5-foot canebrake rattlesnake wasn't all the way out of the plastic container before Spc. Christina Perez jumped up on the seat of her classroom desk at Fort Jackson.

She was 20 feet away from the plump reptile. She had been told the snake was lethargic from being transported on a cool morning. Several of her fellow trainees sat between Perez and the snake.

Asked later if she stood on the seat to get a better look at the snake, she gave a wide-eyed shake of the head.

'I don't like snakes,' Perez said. 'I'm terrified of snakes.' Read more

Army officer with area ties is killed by an explosive device in Iraq By KAREN VOYLES Sun staff writer A soldier with ties to Alachua and Bradford counties died in Baghdad on Sunday of his wounds after an ... via Gainesville.com

“Sometimes I don't mind it, but sometimes it's a little more than we need to know.”

Issue date: 1/28/08 Section: Campus Media Credit: Enoch Wu Protege moi: Tattoos such as the above, which is French for "protect me," can be a meaningful form of self-expression. Media Credit: Enoch Wu Isaiah ... via BG News

" The Department of Defense says a Denver native wounded in Iraq in September died from his injuries Friday. via 9NEWS

The quick thinking of an airman from Biloxi is credited with saving the life of a choking colleague while the men were on assignment in Kansas. via Sunherald.com

“I wanted to be in the military most of my life, I had always thought about it but I hadn't made a solid decision on it until I was 19 and I thought I had to do it at least once.”

The army is full of men and women from all different walks of life. And as Forrest Gump said, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." 22 year old Specialist Conner Humpreys ... via KSNT-TV Topeka

“John has a unique ability to understand current situations and to anticipate future trends and then develop innovative approaches to coping with them”

For 16 months, Lt. Col. John Nagl has trained teams of advisers at Fort Riley for a year's duty in Afghanistan or Iraq, part of the Army's effort to build up those nations' security and fight terrorism, using ... via The Topeka Capital-Journal

A Manhattan woman, Debra Lynn Graham, 51, has been charged with stealing articles from the mail while she was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service at the Fort Riley branch. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

The Maine Army National Guard held a send-off ceremony for the embedded training team at the Augusta Armory Wednesday morning. via WCSH 6 Portland