Vet Who Served With 1st Black Marines Dies

A Georgia man who served among the first black U.S. Marines during World War II died Tuesday just a few years after Congress honored him and fellow Montford Point Marines for their pioneering role in a segregated military. Angus Hardie Jamerson, known as Jay to his family and friends, died peacefully in his sleep at age 89, said his daughter, Wendy Jamerson.

Tillerson’s the man for Trump’s approach of trade over politics

Jesse Friedlander says the seasoned businessman appears set to be a formidable negotiator who will shake up the Washington establishment, with his close ties to Putin and a focus on economics and trade over politics US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation, to lead US foreign relations as secretary of state. In the modern era, every secretary of state has been part of the Washington political and/or military establishment.

Minot AFB B-52s return home from Guam

Submitted Photo A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress taxis on the runway at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, Dec. 17, shown in this Air Force photo. Three B-52s from Minot Air Force Base deployed to Andersen for a short-term deployment to conduct local training sorties in the U.S. Pacific Command's area of responsibility.

Dylann Roof was not ‘self-radicalized.’ He was part of a racist community.

In this June 19, 2015 file photo, police tape surrounds the parking lot behind the AME Emanuel Church as FBI forensic experts work the crime scene, in Charleston, S.C. CREDIT: AP/Stephen B. Morton Dylann Roof, the white supremacist who shot nine African Americans at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston last June, was found guilty of 33 separate federal charges last week. He faces the death penalty.

Dalton Enters Into Agreement With the USAMMDA in Support of the US Army’s Drug Development Program

Dalton entered into an Agreement with the US Army Medical Materiel Development Activity and will provide cGMP sterile powder filling, aseptic liquid filling, and ICH stability testing in support of the US Army's anti-malarial drug development program. The leadership role taken by USAMMDA in the development of this important therapy for malaria treatment is to be commended, and we are privileged to support this drug development program said Peter Pekos, President and CEO of Dalton.

City turns to drones to market old Normandie maintenance property for sale – Tue, 13 Dec 2016 PST

Richard Rees, a U.S. Army veteran helicopter pilot and licensed drone operator, received the go-ahead from the City Council this week to pilot a drone above the Normandie complex. The 5-acre industrial site off Mission Avenue spans two city blocks and will be put up for sale after housing a hodgepodge of city maintenance services for more than 100 years.

RPT-With Dakota denial, outlook for U.S. pipelines turns murky

Dec 5 The U.S. Army's denial of an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline, after permitting and legal obligations were followed, sets an uncertain precedent for new projects despite President-elect Donald Trump's promise to support energy infrastructure. The decision came after months of protests by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and others who said the line could desecrate tribal grounds, or a spill could contaminate drinking water.

Correction: Oil Pipeline-Protest story

In a story Dec. 4 about an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it would not grant the easement. The Army issued the decision to not approve the easement at this time.

Veteran of the Month: Munford resident’s service spans 20 years

Serving his country for more than 23 years, Warren Richard "Rick" Willers was recently honored as the October Veteran of the Month during a ceremony held at the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial and Nature Center. Originally from Pensacola, Fla., Willers has lived in Tipton County since his retirement from naval service in 1993, staying for the appreciation that grew for the county and for the love of his beautiful bride, the late Patricia Dianne Bomar, a Tipton County native.

Veteran helms program protecting servicemembers, other veterans

A Fayetteville native turned Air Force veteran is at the helm of a new Department of Justice program aimed at protecting the rights of troops and their families. The DOJ's Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Enforcement Support Pilot Program, launched earlier this month, will provide dedicated legal support to five military communities across the country.

Janelle Monae shines next to Taraji P Henson and Octavia Spencer in Hidden Figures trailer

A weary-looking Hillary Clinton makes her first appearance since her concession and admits that 'coming here wasn't the easiest thing for me' and she wanted to 'never leave the house again' Rigged renovation? Now it's revealed that President-elect Trump might not even get to work out of the Oval Office for a YEAR - after Obama put off major security upgrades Rutgers professor who teaches a course on politicizing Beyonce is taken for psych evaluation by NYPD over 'threatening' tweets about 'shooting white people' Cop who shot and killed Philando Castile in front of his girlfriend who broadcast the aftermath on Facebook Live is charged with manslaughter Hidden in plain sight: The NSA's 'secret spy base inside a windowless, nuclear-bomb proof AT&T skyscraper in lower Manhattan' Breakthrough for DNA-editing: US team discovers how to fix genes to cure untreatable diseases, blindness - and ... (more)