Fort Riley News

Fort Riley is "the greatest place to come home to in the world," Maj. Gen. Paul E. Funk II, commanding general at Fort Riley, said as he opened the eighth annual Symphony in the Flint Hills on Saturday at the historic post.

Six U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters being shuttled from Fort Riley, Kan., to Fort Stewart spent the night in Rome on Monday night.

Whether they were photos, jewelry, military memorabilia, toys, a Christmas ornament or a holographic picture of The Last Supper, each discovery held more significance than the Soldiers first realized.

Fort Riley's garrison commander is thanking members of the community for being advocates for the installation- home of the Army's oldest division.

The Army's 1st Infantry Division celebrates its 96th birthday next week with a series of events at Fort Riley.

Thomas R. Soukup, 68, Dorrance, died Saturday, June 1, 2013. Mr. Soukup was born May 25, 1945, at Ellsworth to Raymond and Clare Mog Soukup.

With more than 60 years of work tallied up between them, the couple has gone from striving for and achieving success in their respective military careers to perfecting their guacamole.

Fort Riley civilian employees began receiving notices of decision to furlough today.

For those of us located in the Pacific Theater, Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month has particular significance as we witness examples of the 2013 theme, "Building Leadership: Embracing Cultural Values and Inclusion" which speaks volumes about their commitment to the United States and the U.S. Army.

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.