In a speech addressing an auditorium full of Command and General Staff College students Thursday, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen talked about stepping up to the plate as leaders and also making family a top priority.“Families have always been critical to us as a military, but ...
Tonganoxie High School’s Project Grad will have a Texas Hold’em Tournament starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Tonganoxie VFW Hall.Cost to enter the tournament is $40. Chances for raffle prizes can be purchased as well.In addition, prizes for the top two finishers in the tournament ...
President Barak Obama’s pick to be the next commander at Fort Leavenworth brings with him a generous mix of battlefield and academic experience.Maj. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., who currently is commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, was nominated by Obama ...
Timothy J. Hopkins graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) leader development and assessment course, also known as “Operation Warrior Forge,” at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash.The 32 days of training provide the best possible professional training and evaluation for all ...
Staff reportLocal military groups will be host to several events in honor of Veterans Day.On Wednesday, which is Veterans Day, a ceremony is set for 11:11 a.m. at the American Legion, 3408 W. Sixth St. in Lawrence.After the ceremony, a ham and bean lunch will be served. The meal is free for ...
In honor of Veterans Day, Master Sgt. Robert Ellis will be signing copies of his book “Caring for Victor: A U.S. Army Nurse and Saddam Hussein” from 10 a.m. to noon at the Tonganoxie VFW, 910 E. First St. in Tonganoxie.In the book, the St. Louis man describes his eight months in Iraq as an ...
Pfc. Jesse T. Sours, 20, Tonganoxie, graduated from United States Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego as one of 71 recruits in Training Platoon 2176. While in basic training, Sours was awarded the expert rifleman badge. Following 10 days home on leave, he will ...
Fort Leavenworth ? Billionaire H. Ross Perot has pledged gifts totaling $6.1 million to the Command and General Staff College Foundation at Fort Leavenworth.The gifts will support two new initiatives at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the “Col. Arthur D. Simons Center for the ...
Fort Leavenworth ? When Greg Jaffe and David Cloud started to write their book, “The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army,” they set out to determine why the Iraq War was a near catastrophe. “It felt like young officers were really ...
It is difficult to pinpoint one prevailing reason why I serve in the military. When I joined the Army my reasoning was to ensure I would have the financial support to complete my college education without incurring significant debt. Little did I know how irrelevant that reasoning would become. ...
