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1 hr ago | WVEC-TV Norfolk

WWII gun barrel finds home at Va wildlife refuge

The 1,123-acre refuge is now home to a historic World War II gun barrel from the USS Missouri.

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5 hrs ago | The Review

Unique planes to be part of Ohio base's museum | about 1 hour

A one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft collection will be part of a new $46 million gallery at Ohio's largest military installation.

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Related Topix: Flying, Life, Hobbies, US Military, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

9 hrs ago | Bradenton.com

A long-ago war, a missing plane, an enduring mystery

Maj. Derrell Jeffords bounced his roaring Spooky 21 down and off the runway at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam.

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Related Topix: US Military, Rochester, NY, Glen Cove, NY, World News, Vietnam,

Fri May 24, 2013

The Baltimore Sun

Guatemalan ex-president extradited to U.S. on money laundering charges

Man hugs former Guatemalan president Portillo, accused of corruption, before he boards plane for his extradition to United States for money laundering, in Guatemala City GUATEMALA CITY - Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face money laundering charges, the U.S. embassy in Guatemala said.

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Related Topix: Prison, Reuters, Alvaro Colom, US Military

WHDH

Communications satellite launched into space

An unmanned Delta IV rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday evening.

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Related Topix: US Military, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

KOMO News

W. Wash. woman shares story of military rape

PORTLAND, Ore. Sexual assault in the military has become a topic of a national conversation just in the past couple weeks as top lawmakers in Washington, D.C. push new bills to crack down on it.

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Related Topix: US Military, Goodfellow Air Force Base, IGN Entertainment, San Angelo, TX

Journalgazette.net

Pilot preaches positive path

If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette.

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Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, US Air Force, US News

GPB.org

Teacher Furloughs Affect Fort Benning Schools

Six elementary schools and a middle school at Fort Benning will close for up to five days in September because of teacher furloughs.

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Related Topix: Fort Benning, GA, US Military, Maxwell Air Force Base

WAPI-AM Birmingham

Randy Jackson: Why He's Leaving "American Idol"

After 12 seasons of countless auditions, performances and lots of drama involving the judges themselves, American Idol judge Randy Jackson is leaving the show, saying his long stint had run its course.

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Related Topix: Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, US Military, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL

Common Dreams

Take Syria Seriously - And Stay Out

Syria's civil war has inspired some in Congress and in the media. Stupidity or insanity? Some people don't learn from past mistakes.

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Related Topix: Iraq, World News, Middle East, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), US Military, US News, Liberal Political News

KTRE-TV Lufkin

3 men sentenced in Sheppard AFB contracts scam

Three men have been sentenced to prison in a bribery case involving road and roofing contracts for a North Texas military installation.

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Related Topix: Wichita Falls, TX, Federal Prisons, Prison, US Military, Sheppard Air Force Base

Thu May 23, 2013

WHTC

Pentagon sees doubled cost for rocket launch program

The Pentagon on Thursday told Congress that a recent restructuring of its heavy rocket launch program to add 60 more launches and extend the schedule for a decade would more than double the program's projected cost to $70.7 billion.

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Related Topix: US Military, Science / Technology, NASA

Fox 23

Oklahoma lawmakers applaud Altus AFB training unit

Southwestern Oklahoma lawmakers are applauding the selection of Altus Air Force Base as the first formal training unit for the Air Force's new KC-46 air refueling tanker.

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Related Topix: US Military, Altus Air Force Base

Foster's Daily Democrat

Pease top Air Guard pick for KC-46A tankers

Pease Air National Guard Base has been selected by the military as the most desirable guard facility in the country to house new KC-46A air refueling tankers, rising to the top of a field of 88 competitors nationwide.

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Related Topix: US Military, Pease Air National Guard Base, US News, US Air Force, McConnell Air Force Base, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Kelly Ayotte, Republican

WRIC-TV Richmond

Latest deadly tornado tests Oklahoma town's mettle

Having lived most of her life in this Oklahoma City suburb, Barbara Bryen never feared twisters.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Oklahoma City, OK, Family, Kids, US Military, Tinker Air Force Base

MilitaryCity.com

Battleground soil given place of honor in Atlanta

A month ago, the retired Army lieutenant colonel had a brainstorm that the Atlanta History Center's dedication of its redone Veterans Park on Memorial Day would be more memorable if it could include a 'Sacred Soil' ceremony.

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, US Military, Fort Benning, US Army, Fort Benning, GA

Journalgazette.net

Decades later, Vietnam vets to get their welcome home

Allen County Councilman Kevin Howell announces plans to raise money for a Vietnam veterans parade.

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Related Topix: Allen County, IN, Life, Veteran Affairs, Fort Wayne, IN, US Military

WHDH

Mass. soldier killed in Afghanistan returns home

The body of U.S. Army Spc. Mitchell Daehling was brought to a Pittsfield funeral home on Wednesday after landing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield.

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Related Topix: US Army, US Military, Pittsfield, MA, Dalton, MA

Daily Reporter

Indiana native, family escape Oklahoma tornado

An Indiana native is crediting his wife's labor pains for helping his family escape a deadly Oklahoma tornado that destroyed their home.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Tinker Air Force Base, US Military

Carlsbad Current-Argus

NM museums offer free admission for military

New Mexico's 15 state-run museums and historic sites will be free this summer for active duty members of the military and their families.

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Related Topix: New Mexico, US Military, US Marine Corps, Reserve, NM, Santa Fe, NM