‘Stormin’ Norman’ Schwarzkopf, lauded Gulf War commander, dies
Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who led allied forces to a routing of Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, died at the age of 78.
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Christmas Eve airport arrival for QCA soldiers
Christmas is all about spending time with family and friends. That’s especially true for military members, home for the holidays….
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Watch: Holiday greetings from local military personnel
Watch video greetings from area military personnel. Happy Holidays!
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13,000 troops to descend on D.C. for inauguration
There should be more room this time in Washington to mark the start of President Obama’s second act in January with a smaller crowd expected and stepped up planning in place.
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Military award recipients left off official lists
Some legislators say shoddy paperwork and sloppy record keeping led to several names being omitted from lists of military award recipients.
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Breaking the Silence about PTSD
There’s a different kind of war being waged by the military – against the record rate of suicides by our troops.
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Looking for Quad City jobs with civilians and soldiers
There’s solid job growth across the country. That’s as the U.S. economy added 171,000 jobs in October. It’s an upward…
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Single mom fights being dismissed from Air Force
A Wisconsin woman says the Air Force discriminated against her because she became a single mother.
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Iowa Army Reserve unit deploys
Ninety-five soldiers with the Army Reserves are on their way to train for a mission in Afghanistan.
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Veteran files suit over frostbitten penis
A 61-year-old Army veteran is suing the U.S. government, claiming negligent care resulted in severe frostbite on his penis, leading to its partial amputation.
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WWII Moline Marine gets burial with full military honors
A WWII Marine from Moline, Illinois whose remains were found 50 years after he went missing will be honored at a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Leaders say military is too fat to fight
Childhood obesity isn’t just a health issue, according to a group of retired military leaders. It’s also a national security issue.
