Soldier dies at Ft. Leonard Wood
The Fort Leonard Wood law enforcement and the Army Criminal Investigation Division are looking into the circumstances surrounding a dead soldier that was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound. The...
View ArticleMissouri veterans leader on military bill signed into law: ‘We owe it to our...
“We owe it to our veterans.” That’s what Paul Kirchoff, executive director of the Missouri Veterans Commission, says about a giant military package signed into law that is designed to prevent veteran...
View ArticleMissouri military package is ‘promise delivered’ for veteran who answered his...
A knock on a Missouri man’s door has led to the signing of the largest military-friendly package in the state in several years. The Missouri Legislature passed and Gov. Mike Parson signed Senate Bill...
View ArticleKnock on Missouri man’s door leads to signing of military-friendly package...
A knock on a Missouri man’s door has led to the signing of the largest military-friendly bill in the state in several years. Alisa Nelson talks to the bill sponsor Washington Senator Ben Brown and his...
View ArticleReunion of Missouri National Guard battalion that served in Iraq: “It’s about...
Between March 2003 through July 2004, soldiers from all over Missouri served in combat zones in the Iraq war. They were an engineering battalion of the Missouri National Guard– the two-oh-third....
View ArticleMissouri’s Eric Schmitt sponsoring bill to make St. Louis the ‘defense...
U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, is sponsoring legislation he said would transform St. Louis into the nation’s “defense technology capital.” The bill would provide federal dollars to help develop...
View Article‘We owe it to our veterans’: New Missouri law aims to strengthen military...
“A long time coming” is how Missouri Veterans Commission Executive Director Paul Kirchoff describes a new state law to help strengthen the state’s military community. The plan, which became law this...
View Article“Honoring Fallen Heroes of the War on Terror” exhibit in Missouri
An exhibit is on display in Missouri to honor the thousands of U.S. military members who lost their lives in the Middle East after the 9/11 attacks. “Honoring Fallen Heroes of the War on Terror” is the...
View ArticleMissouri Gold Star Family to receive Congressional Gold Medal this week
The Congressional Gold Medal will be given this week to 13 Gold Star Families, including one from Missouri. The medal is the oldest and highest civilian award given in the United States, alongside the...
View ArticleShow Me State Air Show to honor 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion (LISTEN)
An air show this weekend in Jefferson City will honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Alisa Nelson talks to Airshow Director Penny Smith, who says the...
View ArticleShow Me State Air Show this weekend to honor 80th anniversary of D-Day
An air show this weekend in Jefferson City will honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Show Me State Air Show Director Penny Smith told Missourinet...
View ArticleSen. Eric Schmitt praises selection of Whiteman AFB for new stealth bombers
Western Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base will serve as one of the locations of the new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider. It’s been designated as the second base to get the warplanes, with the first...
View ArticleMissouri Congressman Alford says Whiteman AFB could be premier site for...
The United States is buying at least 100 B-21 Raider stealth bombers, and some of those will be going to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. The U.S. Air Force said the west-central Missouri base will...
View ArticleCongressman Alford says Missouri base is perfect home for B-21 stealth...
Whiteman Air Force Base in western Missouri has been waiting for news about whether it will get the future B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber. That news has finally come. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri...
View ArticleUniversity of Central Missouri strives to reach military community (LISTEN)
The University of Central Missouri has been recognized by several publications for being a top veteran-friendly school, including U.S. Veterans Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, and the Military...
View ArticleUniversity of Central Missouri recognized for work to reach military community
The University of Central Missouri has taken many efforts to serve U.S. military members and their families – so much so that it has been recognized by several publications for being a top...
View ArticleMissouri’s Mark Alford on Iran attacking Israel: “Biden wants to play footsie...
Iran unleashed nearly 200 missiles on Israel this week – killing at least one person and injuring several others. Israel and the U.S. shot down most of them. Congressman Mark Alford told Missourinet...
View ArticleFt. Leonard Wood firefighters receive specialized blankets for putting out...
Fort Leonard Wood firefighters are using a newly equipped tool to fight fires that erupt in electric and hybrid vehicles. The brimstone fire blankets are designed to control a lithium-ion battery fire....
View ArticleSen. Eric Schmitt worries that Middle Eastern conflict could result in...
Tensions are high in the Middle East after Iran unloaded nearly 200 ballistic missiles on Israel this week, killing one person and injuring several others. The attack was much larger than the strike...
View ArticleSchmitt visits Rosecrans Airport, says it deserves to get new C-130 J cargo...
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, is keeping up to date on the expansion of a northwest Missouri Air National Guard base. On Thursday, he toured Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, where the...
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