Richards graduates Army 2nd Lt. Steven M. Richards has graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., with authorization to wear the distinctive Ranger Tab. A graduate of the Ranger Course is the epitome of the U.S. infantryman.

Pull! Boom, boom ? crash. For 15-year-old Solvang resident Ashley Carroll, these are the sounds of success.

RANDOLPH TWP. ? U.S. Army Pct. Bryan G. Torres was graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Torres is the nephew of township resident Marvin Cerrato, and the son of

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will conduct U.S. Army Small Arms Championships from Feb. 20-27

Home-based employment in the Jacksonville metro area in 2008 accounted for about 10 percent of the city?s workforce according to new information from the U.S. Census Bureau. That places Jacksonville at second in the nation for most home-based...

BELTON - A hearing to determine if evidence against Maj. Nidal Hasan warrants a military court-martial could begin March 1, according to a statement from U.S. Army officials released Monday.

COLUMBUS, Ga. ? Army Pfc. Thomas J. Rowe has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training.

Home sales down in local Georgia counties, but up in Alabama in 2009

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About two weeks ago, several elements of Fort Benning?s 11th Engineer Battalion were told to prepare to deploy to the earthquake-ravaged city of Port-au-Prince in Haiti.

PORTLAND, Ore. ? An Iraq war contractor is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Oregon National Guard soldiers over potential health risks from a cancer-causing chemical called hexavalent chromium.

HONOLULU ? The Army wants to base one or more high-speed vessels like the one operated by the now-defunct Hawaii Superferry at Pearl Harbor.

FORT KNOX, Ky. ? Mike Zong was warming to the prospect of calling Kentucky home as he hit the midpoint of a recent five-day, six-county tour of the Fort Knox area.

Veterans could receive disability benefits faster, with fewer errors, if new Veterans Affairs Department employees worked exclusively on simple claims and experienced employees handled everything else, says a Disabled American Veterans official.

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. ? A soldier hiking in a wilderness area on Fort Huachuca discovered a woman?s body Saturday afternoon.

Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., the powerful and controversial chairman of the House subcommittee responsible for defense funding, died Monday, leaving a huge hole in the Democratic Party?s national security team.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE TOMBSTONE, Afghanistan ? Welcome to the O.K. Corral.

YUMA, Ariz. ? An Army National Guard soldier from Yuma has been named a finalist in a contest to have his name on a NASCAR race.

EL PASO, Texas ? Three people were killed when a medical helicopter crashed during a training exercise at Fort Bliss, just outside El Paso, Army authorities said.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska ? A Fort Wainwright Army captain was surprised to find out he'd been named one of the best college football players of the past decade from teams not affiliated with conferences.