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Remains of 5 more Native American children to be disinterred in Pennsylvania
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — The remains of five more Native American children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania over a century ago will be disinterred from a small Army cemetery and returned to descendants, authorities said Thursday. The remains are...
World War II soldier's remains identified, will be buried in Tennessee hometown
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Army corporal who was killed in Germany during World War II have been identified and will be buried in his Tennessee hometown, officials said Thursday. Joe A. Vinyard, 23, was assigned to Company A, 774th Tank Battallion as a crew...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bills to help veterans
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation on Friday to help veterans, including tax relief on retirement income. With a National Guard aircraft behind him, the former U.S. Army captain and paratrooper signed the bills in a hangar at Martin State Airport, which is home to the...
US Army chief seeks closer security ties with Indonesia amid tensions in South China Sea
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Army Chief of Staff James McConville met with Indonesia’s top defense official on Friday to push for stronger security ties amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific region. McConville said he and Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo...
Man guilty in Texas protest killing posted 'I am a racist'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors sought Tuesday to portray as racist a U.S. Army sergeant who fatally shot an armed man during a Black Lives Matter protest in Texas, saying he was hostile toward social justice causes and looking for trouble before the encounter. Daniel Perry's two...
For soldier killed in Alaska crash 'family was everything'
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The mother of one of the three soldiers killed last week when two U.S. Army helicopters collided in a remote part of Alaska said her son loved his country and his family and lifted others up. “Family was everything to him,” Stacie Weaver told The...
US Army: Helicopters crashed in mountains, fair weather
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Two U.S. Army helicopters that crashed last week in Alaska, killing three soldiers, collided over a rugged, mountainous area, and there were no weather issues or visibility problems at the time, an Army spokesperson said Sunday. The two AH-64 Apache...
Army identifies 3 soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission. The helicopters were headed to Fort Wainwright from a mission in the Donnelly Training Area when they crashed at...
Army grounds aviators for training after fatal crashes
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Army has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky, the military branch announced Friday. The suspension of air operations was effective immediately, with units...
Recent U.S. military helicopter crashes in training missions
The collision of two helicopters in Alaska was the latest in a series of military helicopter crashes this year whose causes are still being investigated. The crashes and a rollover involved Black Hawk and Apache helicopters on training missions. A total of 14 soldiers have died and...
