Military — Page 6
NASHVILLE –What happens when you lose your freedom and the people who eventually get it back for you are no longer alive to thank? From No. 1 New York Times […]
SHEFFIELD – The new Shoals VA Clinic opened last week with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony in Sheffield. Among the new offerings for local veterans are audiology and optometry services. The […]
MILLINGTON, Tenn. — The Navy will be weighing anchor, of sorts, in the Rocket City as part of its annual Navy Week this year. The Navy Office of Community Outreach […]
WASHINGTON – Striving to keep Army Aviation “above the best,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro have joined forces to relaunch the congressional Army […]
HUNTSVILLE — Anyone who works on Redstone Arsenal will face delays to enter the installation due to “enhanced security measures” announced Friday. According to Garrison Command, enhanced security measures have […]
WASHINGTON — America’s newest military service, the U.S. Space Force, stood up five years ago today. In advance of an out-of-this world birthday celebration, the service’s commander, Gen B. Chance […]
HUNTSVILLE — A new road expansion project will provide Redstone Arsenal employees with a faster option to get on base in the mornings. The Resolute Way Interchange will specifically help […]
WASHINGTON – A deep respect for North Alabama’s vital role in national security was on display this week when the U.S. House passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal […]
ATHENS – “The Wall That Heals,” a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is coming to Athens next year. “Athens State University is grateful to have been chosen […]
HUNTSVILLE — SCI Technology of Huntsville has been awarded a contract by the Navy valued at more than $40 million for communications equipment. The Navy said the $40,701,910 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity […]
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — At 8:05 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, two Japanese aerial torpedoes struck the battleship USS California, tearing a 40-foot hole in its hull, during a surprise […]
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Just after 8 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, the battleship USS Arizona, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was attacked by Japanese bombers multiple times. At 8:06 a.m. […]
WASHINGTON — As the Space Development Agency continues to build out the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture, the agency’s director, Derek Tournear, said Link 16 will continue to be the top […]
MONTGOMERY – A two-fold project that raises awareness for an important veterans issue while uniting the state’s biggest college rivals steps off on its annual mission this week. To recognize […]
FORT MYER, Va. — The soldiers and airmen who fill the National Guard’s ranks are at the core of the United States’ decisive advantage over its global competitors, the newly […]
HUNTSVILLE – The grenades were fake when Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama A&M University and the University of North Alabama put […]
WASHINGTON — Legislation to honor a Marshall County Medal of Honor recipient has passed Congress and goes to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed […]
WASHINGTON – A Harvest man was among three Alabama veterans honored Tuesday in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor by Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke to commemorate Veterans […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, didn’t hold back on plans for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. ” … we will start construction […]
HUNTSVILLE – Considering Huntsville’s strong military ties, it’s no surprise that Maple Hill Cemetery holds graves of veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War. Now, an app created by the […]
HUNTSVILLE — With Huntsville being home to thousands of veterans, the city government decided to set a “week” aside to recognize the courage and sacrifice of those who have served. […]
WASHINGTON — A pair of Marine Corps aerial refueling aircraft are said to be haunted by Marines who worked and flew on them. The KC-130F, introduced in 1962, was designed […]
MONTGOMERY – A Hartselle-based National Guard military police company has been deployed to the southern border, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. “Over the last four years, securing the Southern Border […]
