Army National Guard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An "America's Got Talent" singer whose Afghanistan War injury claims have been called into question wouldn't face vetting by producers unless he made it into the final rounds, according to a person familiar with the production....

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Army National Guard is seeking to upgrade and expand its armory in South Bend rather than build a new training center near the Fort Wayne International Airport. Lt. Col. Steve Hines tells The Journal Gazette...

Company A 139th Brigade Support Battalion of Redfield is one of five South Dakota Army National Guard units to receive the National Guard Bureau's Superior Unit Award in recognition of outstanding achievements during training year 2012. The Superior Unit...

The borough of Windber and the surrounding communities will celebrate Memorial Day with a parade at 10 a.m. Monday. The parade forms at 9:30 a.m. the American Legion Post No. 137. Memorial Day services will follow in Windber Veteran's Park. Inclement...

Dean W. Allen, 77, Belle Fourche and formaly of the Opal area, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Aztec, NM. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1956. Survivors include a son, Dean (Carmen) Allen Jr., Oregon; three daughters, Laurie (LaMaure) Kost,...

Sometimes David Loda feels like a time traveler. The Bolton resident has been engaging in historic reenactments since 2004 and says that the experience of recreating the past can be awe inspiring. "I will never forget the first time I ever visited...

If you walk up the long gravel pathway alongside the spacious grassy fields of Whitehall Township's 110-acre main park, the view from the top of the hill is remarkably similar to that from atop the hills just north of Gettysburg. From the Oak Ridge...

The Glastonbury Chamber of Commerce and parks and recreation department have set the lineup for their popular summer concert series. The 2013 Glastonbury Riverfront Music Fest will include Shaded Soul, EagleMania, Uppercut and the 102nd Army Band. The...

PURDUE-PLANE INTO FENCE Plane found in Purdue airport fence; pilot safe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that veered into a fence at the Purdue University Airport says the aircraft was experiencing engine trouble before the...

WASHINGTON — Making her first trip to a war zone since she was gravely injured in 2004, Rep. Tammy Duckworth visited Afghanistan last weekend with five other congresswomen. Duckworth, who lost her legs when her Black Hawk helicopter was shot down...

Army National Guard Pvt. Sierra Hensley has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and...

Chicken wings, beer, UCF football and family were all part of Orlando resident Steven Payne's recipe for a good time. "He loved making his own wings and his own sauce," said Payne's son, Chad Payne, who was a wide receiver for UCF from 1989 to 1993....