Admiral sees boost in stress for troops Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Stress on U.S. troops from repeated combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan is "extraordinary” and may be worsening even as fighting eases in Iraq, the military’s...

Hard sell: Detroit links bailout, national defense Wed, Nov 19, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - In an increasingly anxious campaign for a $25 billion government rescue, Detroit's Big Three car makers and their allies in Washington are warning the demise of the auto industry will...

Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame Inductees Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Comments 1 Col. Robert Abraham — He fought in World War II as company commander and made his first combat jump into Normandy, France on D-Day, June 6, 1944. His decorations include the Legion of...

Heroic actions of medal of honor recipients Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment Here, as worded on the entries in military records, are the citations for each of those from Oklahoma who received the Medal of Honor:

Oklahoma Recipients of Medal of Honor Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma is credited with 20 Medals of Honor, with an additional 10 winners born here. Following is a list of winners, with name, branch, birthplace when known, and location the medal is accredited...

National and World Briefs Sun, Nov 9, 2008 | Add a comment NATION Child killer sues Texas AUSTIN, Texas — A man who killed an 8-year-old girl is accusing Texas officials of illegally depriving him of the chance to re-enter society. U.S. District...

Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame will induct 13 Thu, Oct 30, 2008 | Add a comment Retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks will be the featured speaker and one of 13 inductees into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame on Nov. 11. A Wynnewood native, Franks was commander in chief of the...

Franks, others to be inducted in Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame Wed, Oct 29, 2008 | Add a comment Retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks will be the featured speaker and one of the inductees into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame next month in Oklahoma City. A Wynnewood native, Franks became...

Pentagon announces 2009 deployments to Iraq Fri, Jun 27, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Six Army brigades, a National Guard unit and three military headquarters have been ordered to Iraq next summer in a move that would allow the U.S. to keep the number of...

McCall - Nix Sun, Aug 31, 2008 Katelynn McCall and Shane Nix McCall - Nix Katelynn Elisabeth McCall of Norman, Okla. and Shane Houston Nix of Jacksonville, N.C. will wed December 28, 2008 at Tarp Chapel and Gardens in Broken...

Prosecutors appeal dismissal of Haditha charges Fri, Jun 16, 2006 SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Prosecutors appealed the dismissal of charges against a Marine officer accused of not investigating the killings of 24 Iraqis, a defense attorney said Tuesday....

Documents claim accused Marine researched Mexico Sat, Apr 12, 2008 JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A Marine charged with killing a pregnant colleague who had accused him of rape was active online for months as a fugitive, according to court documents released...

Marine who killed Iraqi gets sentence cut, rank reduction Tue, Aug 1, 2006 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Marine sentenced to 15 years in the brig for killing an Iraqi civilian had his term reduced by four years and was given a dishonorable discharge, the man's attorney...

Marine, Iraq Dog Reunited in San Diego Sat, Mar 22, 2008 SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A San Diego-based Marine major was reunited on Saturday with one of his closest war buddies - a 2-year-old dog named Nubs. Nubs greeted Maj. Brian Dennis at Miramar...

Former politicians also braved battles Wed, Nov 28, 2007 | Add a comment Former Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon talks about his experiences at his home near Billings. Long before they were political figures, some Oklahomans, now in their 80s, fought in...

Yukon holiday event salutes foreign war veterans Thu, Aug 30, 2007 YUKON — One survived roadside bombs in Iraq. One survived heavy attacks by the Japanses in Okinawa. Another lived to talk about the Korean War and another talks about the Vietnam War. The four...

Blue Angels Stage 1st Show Since Crash Sun, Apr 22, 2007 SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. (AP) -- After 21 years as a U.S. Navy pilot, his career boasting nearly 900 aircraft carrier landings and air combat during the first Gulf War,...

S. Calif. Island Fire Turned From Town Fri, May 11, 2007 AVALON, Calif. (AP) -- Firefighters turned back flames that threatened Santa Catalina Island's main city and some residents planned to return to their homes Friday after thousands were...

Passion for planes took off with sights, sounds of World War II Thu, Aug 30, 2007 EDMOND — The Army trucks churned dirt and spit out dust as they barreled down the rural road during World War II. Suddenly, soldiers sprang from the trucks, ducking into trees lining either side....

Norman Marine gives life for peers Fri, Mar 2, 2007 A Norman Marine was killed Friday while attempting to disarm an explosive, saving others' lives. Staff Sgt. Dustin Michael Gould, 28, had been a Marine since he was 18 years old and was in Iraq for...