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Major hones her civil-military operations skills: By Mike Belt; February 16, 2009; Army Maj. Rachel Sullivan, 32, a 1994 graduate of Leavenworth High School, was one of more than 900 officers taking part in a wargame last week at Fort Leavenworth’s Command and General Staff College.
Weapons expert takes aim at history: By Mike Belt; January 30, 2009; When Gen. George Custer and his men were wiped out in the 1876 Battle of Little Big Horn, they were more than just outnumbered by the American Indians they faced.
Army generals release new training manual: By Mike Belt; December 23, 2008; Army generals release new training manual
Training explained by Army generals: By Mike Belt; December 18, 2008; A new manual released this week outlines how the Army will train soldiers to switch from combat to civil stability operations — or do them at the same time.
Physically whole but mentally torn: Veteran with post traumatic stress relearns coping skills: By Mike Belt; November 11, 2008; There are certain roads Ted Lawyer won’t drive on when he’s alone. They remind him of roads in Iraq.
Veteran urges those with post traumatic stress disorder to get help immediately: By Mike Belt; November 11, 2008; When Ted Lawyer returned home to Lawrence after a year of duty in Iraq he didn’t realize the toll the war had taken on him.
Treatments for post traumatic stress disorder help victims reclaim ‘normal life’: By Mike Belt; November 11, 2008; Treatments for post traumatic stress disorder are continuously being updated and new methods are being studied, according to an expert on the subject.
McLouth teen killed in double shooting: Incident occurred during robbery, authorities say; By Mike Belt; June 11, 2008
McLouth man killed in Lawrence double-shooting; incident occurred during foiled robbery: By Mike Belt; June 9, 2008; A burglary and a robbery led to a shooting that left two men dead early Saturday, Lawrence Police said Monday morning.
Farmer quits dairy, making wave with fish farming: By Mike Belt; May 28, 2008; A decade ago Jeff Meyer decided to give up his family’s century-old tradition of dairy farming.

Point of View

Do you plan on attending the St. Patrick’s festivities Saturday in Tonganoxie?

I like seeing Tongie being festive and all dressed up for the occasion. Along with my family, I will be attending the parade, watching the Wild Women of the Frontier, snarfing up some corn beef and cabbage and listening to the pipes. I’m only Irish on St. Paddy’s Day, and sometimes the weekends before and after. The rest of the time, I’m Scottish and both cultures regard pipes as heavenly. To me, it is also a celebration of spring’s imminent arrival, and the green color carries that message, too.

— Jacque Admire

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