The Front Lines

New Fort Leavenworth commander arrives today

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Leavenworth[(KC Star commentary from Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, who takes command today of Fort Leavenworth) An honor to serve at Army's gateway to the future:][1] From its earliest days more than 180 years ago, Fort Leavenworth has ...

Washington Post chronicles risks faced by Fort Riley unit in Iraq

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Riley ¢ 1st Infantry Division[(Washington Post) Unit's Mission: Survive 4 Miles To Remember Fallen Comrade:][1] And so the leaders of Alpha Company had a decision to make: drive in Humvees and risk getting blown up by a roadside bomb, ...

Biodefense sites narrowed – is Fort Leavenworth on the list?

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Leavenworth[(Kansas City Business Journal) Fed narrows sites for biodefense facility:][1] The 17 sites vying for the $450 million National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility have been winnowed from 17 to between three and five. But the ...

Military Review: U.S. needs a better understanding of Iran

As talk continues in Washington D.C. about the possibility of going to war with Iran over its nuclear program, there's at least one voice urging a different path - and it's emanating from a key publication of the U.S. Army.This month's issue of [Military Review][1] - the Army ideas journal ...

Fox hunts continue – sort of – at Fort Leavenworth

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Leavenworth[(Leavenworth Times) The hunt continues for just one group:][1] When the U.S. Army started replacing horses with tanks several decades ago, military foxhunts began disappearing all across the country. Today there is only one ...