Fort Riley News

Surrounded by Army pageantry and traditions, Major General William Mayville Jr. passed command of Fort Riley and the Army's Oldest Division, the Big Red One, to Major General Paul Funk II.

GREAT BEND Paul Joseph Linenberger, 90, died May 21, 2013 at Great Bend Regional Hospital.

Kansas military officials are juggling schedules and changing plans to accommodate furloughs of more than 6,000 civilian employees because of federal budget cuts.

The work is part of the Army's initiative to make proper accounting of 27 cemeteries at 17 sites nationwide by June 30.

Camaraderie, friendship, fellowship, and most importantly Espirit de Corps are the founding principles of any military unit or successful cooperative venture.

A new general is heading to Fort Riley next week to take command of the Army's 1st Infantry Division.

Installation Management Command and Fort Riley Directorate of Public Works employees work together taking photographs of headstones May 14 at the Fort Riley Cemetery.

TOMMY THEIS/THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Jann and Anthony Walker stand outside of their Manhattan home with their four younger sons, quadruplets who will celebrate their 10th birthday on May 27.

When U.S. Army Col. Marvin Thornton isn't jumping out of airplanes over Kuwait or Afghanistan, he's on the ground directing army logistics under some of the harshest conditions imaginable, providing U.S. troops on the front lines with everything from transportation and food to vehicle parts and even parachutes.

Soldiers were recognized for their dedication and hard work on Fort Riley Thursday during a celebration marking a milestone for the National Guard.

The ride will benefit five worthy causes, including the Wounded Warrior Fund , Brothers in Blue Re-entry, Army Community Service at Fort Riley, the Native Stone Scenic Byway, and the Flint Hills National Scenic Byway.

A change of command ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at Fort Riley for the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade.

A Kansas doctor charged with operating a pill mill out of his Manhattan clinic that was popular among police officers and Fort Riley soldiers made a brief court appearance Tuesday and waived his right to a preliminary hearing.

The Army 's proposed action - unrelated to the sequester - is to reduce the Army's active duty end-strength from 562,000 at the end of Fiscal Year 2012 to 490,000 by Fiscal Year 2020.