The Front Lines

Fort Leavenworth to discuss how to fight ‘non-state actors’

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Leavenworth[(Army Times) Symposium to tie history, current warfare:][1] The Combat Studies Institute will hold a symposium to discuss the Army and enemy fighters who are not aligned with a sovereign nation. The three-day meeting on ...

Fort Riley soldiers transform Christian college into ‘an island in the storm’

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Riley ¢ 1st Infantry Division[(Michael Yon online commentary) Desires of the Human Heart, Part One:][1] The latest group of professional soldiers I had the honor of accompanying was the 1-4 Cavalry from Fort Riley, Kansas. They opened ...

At Fort Leavenworth, thinking about withdrawal from Iraq

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Leavenworth[(Washington Post) Exit Strategies:][1] Increasingly, the Washington debate over when U.S. forces should leave is centering on what would happen once they do. The U.S. military, aware of this political battlefield, has been ...

McCain endorses proposal from Fort Riley officer

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Riley ¢ 1st Infantry Division[(Press Release) REMARKS AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY: SENATOR MCCAIN ADDRESSES THE CONCORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:][1] "What we need today are more soldiers and more civilians with the right kind of skills to ...

Fort Riley female soldiers train to protect themselves in Iraq

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Riley ¢ 1st Infantry Division[(49abcnews.com) Fighting back: Sexual assaults in Iraq:][1] "As anywhere you go, you're going to have rapes and muggings and it's the same in Iraq," Sgt. Valerie Brown said. "People are people, no matter ...