Missing soldier from Ft. Leonard Wood found dead
A missing soldier from Fort Leonard Wood has been found dead. Sgt. Sarah Roque did not report for formation Monday morning at the southern Missouri Army base. A statement on Fort Leonard Wood’s...
View ArticleHead of Missouri National Guard moving to leadership position in Europe
The leader of the Missouri National Guard is moving to Europe and moving up in rank. Major General Levon E. Cumpton, The Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard has been chosen as the U.S. Army...
View ArticleFt. Leonard Wood soldier’s death investigated as homicide
A person of interest has been arrested in connection to the death of a soldier at Fort Leonard Wood. The body of Sgt. Sarah Roque was found in a dumpster at the southern Missouri military base after...
View ArticleMissouri Veterans Hall of Fame inducts 2024 class of military heroes
Honoring Missouri’s veterans one name at a time – the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame welcomed its newest list of vets in a ceremony at the Missouri Capitol on Friday afternoon. One of those honorees...
View ArticleU.S. Army prefers charges against soldier in murder of Fort Leonard Wood...
The U.S. Army has preferred charges against a soldier in last week’s death of a Fort Leonard Wood sergeant. The charges against U.S. Army Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, are related to the October 20th murder...
View ArticleWill St. Joseph get the new C-130J cargo planes?
Members of the Air National Guard 139th Airlift Group anxiously await a decision by the Air Guard on whether it receives the new C-130J cargo planes. The 139th Commander, Col. John Cluck, said the wing...
View ArticleHere’s what Missouri closings to expect on this Veterans Day
Today is Veterans Day. All federal, state, and local government offices are closed today. Post offices will be closed and there will be no mail delivery today. Most banks and financial institutions...
View ArticleTop brass in Missouri government honors U.S. military veterans
Duty, Honor, Sacrifice. That is a slogan often heard about the U.S. military. Today is Veterans Day – a day to honor those who exemplify duty, honor, and sacrifice. During a ceremony this month in...
View ArticleSeveral Missouri cemeteries to participate in Wreaths Across America
As the holiday season approaches, so does another chance to honor U.S. military members no longer with us. On Saturday, December 14, more than two million volunteers and supporters will gather...
View ArticleFallen Missouri Marine’s spirit lives on through new nonprofit serving veterans
A Missouri Gold Star father is honoring his fallen military son by starting a non-profit organization. Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz was one of 13 U.S. military members killed n August 2021 during...
View ArticleMissouri’s Jason Kander plots fake wedding to evacuate 400 Afghans
Jason Kander, a man Missourians may know as the former Secretary of State, said that the end to the war in Afghanistan did not sit well with him. That’s why he sprung to action, helping Afghans escape...
View ArticleMonument dedicated to Missouri War of 1812 vets one step closer to completion...
The foundation for the Fort Mason monument in northeast Missouri’s Saverton has been completed marking the first two phases of a project to honor the Missouri veterans of the War of 1812. Bill...
View ArticleMissouri U.S. House members tout passage of military funding bill
Congress is another step closer to reality on a nearly $900 million military funding and policy bill. The U.S. House has passed the National Defense Authorization Act. The plan includes: • 14.5% pay...
View ArticleSeveral historic military construction projects happening in Missouri (LISTEN)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District is working on several historic military construction projects in Missouri. Alisa Nelson talks to Tim Kurgan, the district’s Military Programs...
View ArticleMissouri Expert Weighs In on Unidentified Drones Over New Jersey
Unidentified drones are hovering over several areas in New Jersey, raising residents’ concerns and prompting local authorities’ investigation. Officials are working to determine the source and purpose...
View ArticleRetired Marine leads Missouri’s effort to reduce veteran suicide rate (LISTEN)
Missouri is ramping up its work to prevent suicide among military veterans because the state’s rate is one of the highest in America. Alisa Nelson talks to Lindsey Ward, a retired Marine whose new...
View ArticleMissouri Assistant Adjutant General Charles Hausman to get a promotion
Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe has chosen Brig. Gen. Charles Hausman as Missouri’s next adjutant general of the National Guard – the state’s senior military officer. Gen. Hausman has more than 36 years of...
View ArticleIncoming Missouri National Guard leader: “We are in the people business”
Missouri’s top military officer will soon change. Gov. Mike Kehoe has chosen Brig. Gen. Charles Hausman as the next adjutant general of the National Guard. Hausman will take over on February 1st. He...
View ArticlePresident signs Cleaver, Graves bill to honor Army’s women who helped to win...
The U.S. Army’s female telephone operators who helped to win World War One are being recognized more than a century later. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, whose bill has...
View ArticleMissouri National Guard’s Adjutant General to take new position in Europe...
Next month, the current leader of the Missouri National Guard will move to Europe and move up in rank. Major General Levon Cumpton will become the U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s Chief of Staff and...
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