It was a heartfelt "Welcome Home!" in Wamego Wednesday night as a group of local veterans returned from a trip to Washington, D.C. that is designed to honor our nation's heroes.

A new commander has taken charge of Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division, overseeing thousands of troops and employees here in northeast Kansas and in the Army's most storied division.

Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A air refueling tanker.

Officials with the Kansas Highway Patrol say it is unclear why a Fort Riley soldier was fleeing from troopers on Interstate 70, leading to a crash that claimed his life.

North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast Saturday, South Korea's semi-official news agency Yonhap cited the South Korean Defense Ministry as saying.

More than 3,300 Kansas State University students celebrated their graduation this weekend, looking back at their time spent at K-State and ahead at their future. One graduate received her diploma with very mixed emotions.

Some 2,400 civilian employees at Fort Riley will be docked 11 days of pay due to federal furloughs that are going to be implemented on the installation.

Sgt. 1st Class Trenton L. Rhea, from the northwest Kansas town of Oakley, dies Tuesday in Afghanistan.

Lt. Col. Darin Haas turned himself in to police late Wednesday on charges of violating an order of protection and stalking.

Members of the Manhattan business community were given an update Wednesday on some big changes coming to the Army and Fort Riley in the midst of budget reductions and downsizing. Officials revealed how the changes will impact the area.

Department of Defense furloughs will affect Kansas National Guard, Adjutant General’s Department.

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Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, who heads the Kansas National Guard, says approximately 1100 Kansas National Guard employees will feel the pinch of federal budget cuts.

As the clock winds down on America’s longest period of armed conflict, Army senior leaders are busy framing a future force designed to thrive in a changing global environment.

Greg Sims, the area chairman for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, presented Angela Gamber and Andy Barnes with "Patriot Awards" in a surprise ceremony at Stormont-Vail HealthCare Tuesday.

Ian Field, 9, who suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, chose to be an Army soldier through the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Fort Riley continues to make his dreams come true, making him a very special guest on the installation.

Yoon Hee spent 10 years on the streets in North Korea after abandonment. North Korean orphans describe harsh living conditions.

Soldiers were recognized for their dedication and hard work on Fort Riley Thursday during a celebration marking a milestone for the National Guard.

State Department official Greg Hicks says he never believed the attack was a protest. Key lawmaker says administration is not cooperating with investigation.

A 22-year-old soldier from western Missouri has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a man while he was home for his wife's funeral.

The crew of the U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker aircraft is assigned to the transit center there. The crash took place in a mountainous region. The United States says the "status of the crew is unknown."

Sources tell CNN a strike mostly likely occurred in the Thursday-Friday time frame. The U.S. does not believe Israeli warplanes entered Syrian airspace.

The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, conducted a change of command ceremony May 2 on Fort Riley's Marshall Army Airfield.

Every month, Mexico's navy says it rescues about 150 stranded immigrants. As part of a scam, officials say, traffickers leave migrants adrift at sea, in the area maritime experts call "the new frontier."

The first of 500 Marines have begun deploying to Spain as part of a new rapid reaction force to respond to threats against U.S. citizens, government personnel or installations in Africa.