The Front Lines

Activist to sue U.S. military in Kansas

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Leavenworth[(GovExec.com) Activist to sue Defense Department claiming religious bias:][1] The activist who sparked a Defense Department investigation into the participation of a number of high-ranking officers in a video promoting the ...

Following Fort Riley troops through Baghdad

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Riley ¢ 1st Infantry Division[(WorldNetDaily) DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES:][1] Lt. Col. James Crider is a soft-spoken, direct man who has just become the "property owner" of muhalla 840 "muhalla" meaning a section of land and the ...

Fort Leavenworth scholar: Army can use lessons of Philippines in Iraq

_Consider the following: The United States is engaged in what some political and media leaders call an immoral war, a war that did not have to be fought. After a relatively easy initial conquest, the U.S. Army finds itself faced with armed resistance to U.S. occupation. U.S. strategic goals ...

Chicago Tribune finds Leavenworth residents wary of Gitmo prisoners

On Monday, [the Chicago Tribune ventured to Fort Leavenworth][1] to see what residents there thought of proposals to bring Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the military prison there.The conclusion: "The plan has drawn criticism from many residents around Ft. Leavenworth."Some highlights from the ...

Competing in the ‘combatives tournament’

Here are recent headlines about the military in Kansas:Fort Riley ¢ 1st Infantry Division**Competing in the 'Combatives Tournament'** [(49abcnews.com) A big homecoming for the 300 boys of summer:][1] Fort Riley - After nearly a year in Iraq, nearly 300 members of the 541st Combat Sustainment ...