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$5M oasis for war wounded to open at San Antonio base
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
Judith Markelz has relied on volunteers for years to help the war wounded and their families. They've brought meals, DVDs, event tickets and an endless supply of cookies to help comfort those whose lives are suddenly upended by a bomb or a bullet. Full story »
Serving up thanks
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
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If you think you cooked a lot this Thanksgiving, try cooking enough to feed hundreds.
Volunteers cooked and carved 50 turkeys and 25 hams for Thursday's annual community meal at the Abilene Civic Center, not to mention the "cases and cases" of green beans, sweet potatoes and stuffing that had to be prepared. There were also 150 pies that had to be sliced and placed on plates. Full story »
Group on mission to preserve war tales
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, 17-year-old James Watkins ran away from home and lied about his age to enlist in the Army. Full story »
Protesters call for closing of Georgia military school
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008
Demonstrators renewed their call Sunday to shutter a school on a Georgia Army base for Latin American military and government officials and say they're optimistic the new president or a more sympathetic Congress will act within the next year. Full story »
Dyess' 'gentle giant' Floyd Ball dies
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008
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On Wednesday, Dyess Air Force Base lost one of its biggest supporters and champions, and Pat Ball lost her "gentle giant" -- Floyd Ball. He was 74. Full story »
Bakers Creek Memorial's fate in court
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
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The fate of a modest World War II marker with a base of pink Queensland granite is teetering between the Supreme Court and the Army. Full story »
Annual Veterans Day Parade tomorrow
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
The annual Veterans Day Parade will kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Taylor County Courthouse. Full story »
Petraeus strategist: remember veterans
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008
Lt. Col. Michael Bob Starr brought a message concerning the valuable service of military veterans during a brief talk at Abilene Christian Schools on Monday in honor of Veterans Day. Full story »
Luminaria event honors veterans
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008
Approximately 50 volunteers lit 2,008 luminaria candles in about 15 minutes at the Abilene Civic Center Tuesday to set the stage for the Operation Luminaria Veterans Day memorial service sponsored by the Student Government Association of Texas State Technical College. Full story »
Veterans' families await opening of new cemetery
Monday, Nov. 10, 2008
Families of some deceased war veterans are putting off placing their loved ones in their final resting places. Full story »
Army to investigate 5 recruiter suicides
Friday, Nov. 7, 2008
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The Army has appointed a brigadier general to investigate allegations of a cover-up among commanders of a recruiting battalion after a string of recruiter suicides, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said. Full story »
Longer boot camp begins for Air Force recruits
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008
Air Force recruits on Wednesday started an extended boot camp designed to give them more combat training, the biggest change in the branch's basic training since the Vietnam War. Full story »
Parents' deployment affects kids
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008
Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, according to the first published research on how the very young react to wartime deployment. Full story »
Air Force creates new pilot programs for drones
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
Scrambling to meet commanders' insatiable demands for unmanned aircraft, the Air Force is launching two new training programs, including an experimental one that would churn out up to 1,100 desperately needed pilots to fly the drones over Iraq and Afghanistan. Full story »
Community mourns loss of Abilene soldier
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008
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To all who attended Wednesday's funeral for the 22-year-old Cooper High graduate who died recently in Iraq, he was an American hero, someone who willingly gave his life for his country. Full story »
