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WWII member of Darby’s Rangers dies in Las Vegas

Dennis L. Schumacher survived World War II fighting hand-to-hand combat in Italy and North Africa with the famous U.S. Army commando unit known as Darby’s Rangers.

Air Force sweeps up, buries dirty bomb material in Nevada

With thieves stealing radioactive sources in Mexico while other potent materials sat idle on a mountain in Alaska, U.S. nuclear security experts used military cargo jets this summer to whisk away some of North America’s most dangerous “dirty bomb” threats.

US Navy divers working to recover 150-year-old Civil War vessel

Imagine working in a world the color of Irish coffee, where you cannot see much beyond your hand.That is the office environment of a U.S. Navy team this summer as it salvages a Civil War ironclad vessel in the Savannah River.

Tuskegee Airmen share thoughts of war, civil rights

Civil rights history merged with World War II history Wednesday when a dozen original Tuskegee Airmen reunited for their 44th annual national convention in Las Vegas.

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Climbers remember loved ones lost in war — PHOTOS

It was a moment symbolic of what they’ve both been through: hanging on to life itself while remembering the loved ones they lost in the nation’s war on terrorism.

Reno VA office among 10 hit with surprise inspections

The Department of Veterans Affairs claims office in Reno was one of 10 regional centers picked for surprise inspections last month as the agency investigated document-shredding practices in its outposts, officials said Monday.

Creech Predator crews get help coping with combat

Water spills down a Plexiglas pane the size of several big-screen TVs inside the Airmen Ministry Center at Creech Air Force Base.

The mystery identities behind the iconic victory kiss

In a wood-paneled man cave in his basement, George Mendonsa sorts through dog-eared photos and other mementos from his service in World War II.

 
40 Army Ranger students, 4 instructors hurt by lightning strike

Forty Army Ranger students and four instructors were struck by lightning in Florida during a training program aimed at protecting themselves from a thunderstorm’s lightning bolts, the U.S. Army said on Thursday.

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