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Military commanders warned to get troops in line
WASHINGTON - Bad behavior by U.S. troops in Afghanistan has hampered America's war effort over the past year, triggering a broad new campaign by defense leaders to improve discipline in the ranks.
Officials: Al-Qaida bomber was CIA informant
WASHINGTON (AP) - The CIA had al-Qaida fooled from the beginning. Last month, U.S. intelligence learned that al-Qaida's Yemen branch hoped to launch a spectacular attack using a new, nearly undetectable bomb aboard an airliner bound for America, officials say. But the man the terrorists were counting on to carry out the attack was actually working for the CIA and Saudi intelligence, U.S. and Yemeni officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The dramatic sting ...
Vanguards get new leader
The sword of responsibility has been passed, and the Vanguards of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, have a new senior enlisted leader.
Minehound sniffs out explosives at Fort Stewart
Fort Stewart, GA - Soldiers across the 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team recently had an opportunity to train with the Army's newest minesweeping equipment, the Minehound, with the Asymmetrical Warfare Group and Division Engineers, which provided a 40-hour block of instruction at Evans Army Airfield and a practical application exercise at Training Area B-2, April 22- 26. This new detector is set to replace the older minesweeper with advancements in its ground penetrating radar. The ...
‘Save a Life’ tour brings DUI into perspective, coincides with Marne Pride
A human body torn in half. Brain residue on asphalt. Crushed cars on the back of tractor trailers. Burnt victims. These images were just a few scenarios presented to Third Infantry Division Soldiers at the Fort Stewart 'Save a Life' tour, April 26.
Soldiers build huge fuel farm during Raider Focus
Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, gazed upon a massive 120,000 gallon fuel farm system they just completely built and tested as part of Raider Focus, April 19, near Faro Airfield.
West Point to display OBL's documents
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials say the public will soon be able to read some of Osama bin Laden's last written or typed words on line.
Obama targets diploma mills
President Obama signed an executive order Friday on Fort Stewart to crack down on aggressive and deceptive strategies used by for-profit colleges to recruit service members, veterans and their families.
Obamas flying in at Hunter
Army troops at Fort Stewart are getting a visit from their commander-in-chief. President Barack Obama was making his first trip Friday to the Army post in southeast Georgia. Accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, the president was scheduled to meet with soldiers and their families and deliver remarks at an outdoor event. Air Force One was scheduled to land at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, about 40 miles northeast of Fort Stewart. This is the ...
Obama to sign executive order during visit
During his visit to Fort Stewart Friday, President Barack Obama is expected to sign an executive order that addresses aggressive and deceptive targeting of service members, veterans and spouses by educational institutions.
Marine discharged for Facebook posts
SAN DIEGO - The Marine Corps said Wednesday it has decided to discharge a sergeant for criticizing President Barack Obama on Facebook.
Jail opens wing for veterans
COLUMBUS - A new dormitory is being opened at a county jail in west Georgia for inmates who are military veterans.
Obama visit not open to public
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are expected to visit Fort Stewart on Friday, but don't count on getting to see him, unless you're being invited.
Chopper makes emergency landing on Hunter
SAVANNAH - Military officials say an Army helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah.
US to defend Afghanistan for decade after drawdown
KABUL,Afghanistan(AP) - Washington has pledged in a newly agreed strategic pact to help defendAfghanistanmilitarily for at least a decade after the country formally takes control of its own security, an Afghan official said Monday.
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Area leaders lobby in Washington
Mayor Jim Thomas said he and other political and business leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to express their concerns about the affect sequestration has on Coastal Georgia's military communities.
Radio upgrades jam garage openers
Some residents living near Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield began having problems with their garage-door remote-control devices in April, right after the installation made changes to its radio equipment.
Raider Brigade soldiers return early
About 130 soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team arrived home from Afghanistan late Thursday afternoon. Many of them were coming home a few months before the end of the scheduled nine-month combat tour.
'Maintainers' re-open Wounded Warrior Center
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - Soldiers from the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, hosted the re-opening of the Task Force Vanguard Wounded Warrior Center on May 4 at Bagram Air Field.
State moves to help military, vets
Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday that the management of the Georgia Military Affairs Coordinating Committee will return to the state as part of the strategic Defense Initiative that got under way late last year.
New 3rd ID commander coming from D.C.
Maj. Gen. John M. Murray will take command of the 3rd Infantry Division later this summer, according to a Monday release by the chief of staff of the Army.
SecDef calls for more base closings
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2013 - Sequestration and the need for another base closure and realignment commission headlined Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee today.
New garrison commander on Hunter
A new garrison commander takes over on Hunter Army Airfield Wednesday.
New 3rd ID commander named
The Pentagon today announced that Maj. Gen. John M. Murray will replace Maj. Gen. Robert "Abe" Abrams as commander of the 3rd Infantry Division on Fort Stewart.
Jobs here need trained workers
On the road to strengthening the area's economic vitality, Liberty County leaders last week acknowledged that workforce weaknesses could be hampering industrial growth. They have created a task force to face the concerns.
Fundraiser set for vets memorial walk
During Thursday's special meeting for the Hinesville Military Affairs Committee, members agreed to continue plans and discussions for a fundraising event to raise money and awareness for the Veterans Memorial Walk at Bryant Commons.
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