Oil Spill Update: Burns Today, Landfall Late Friday
By Ian Graham UPDATE — April 29: This morning, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles said on the Today show that as much as 5,000 barrels of oil are leaking into the Gulf of Mexico each day (not the...
View ArticleOil Spill Update: Federal Response Heightens
By Ian Graham As oil seeps into the Gulf of Mexico and spreads to U.S. shores, state and federal agencies are preparing for what could be a massive ecological disaster. The spill, the result of an...
View ArticleOil Update: Thousands of National Guard Troops Respond
President Barack Obama visited the Coast Guard station in Venice, La., May 2 to get an update on the fight against the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “Every American affected by the spill...
View ArticleOil Update: ‘All Hands on Deck’
By Ian Graham While states along the Gulf of Mexico and the federal government work to keep oil off of their shores, British Petroleum and government officials say work is moving quickly to plug the...
View ArticleEpisode #86: Weekly News Roundup for May 13
In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for May 13: Flooding and tornadoes across the southern United States have caused massive damage. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state National Guards are...
View ArticleNational Guard: Fighting the Fires in the Midwest
[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] The National Guard is contributing personnel and equipment to firefighting operations in New Mexico and...
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The U.S. Air Force's Wingman Project was created to bring airmen together to take on suicide prevention and help struggling comrades remember they’re not alone; they're an important part of a larger...
View ArticleGrowing Up Military: Three Air Force Sisters Share Their Story
Lexi, Jordan and Shelie Vermeire, daughters of Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Vermeire, share words of wisdom and insight gained from their lives as military kids. Read More
View ArticleRoad to Recovery: Airman Turns Tragedy into Inspiration
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Zien was a textbook military training instructor who turned a life threatening illness into a way to inspire others. Read More
View ArticleRed Tails Fly Over Afghanistan
The legendary Red Tails; They've fought in WWII, Operation Desert Storm, and now they fly over Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. Read More
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