A Kansas church notorious for its angry, anti-gay protests at military funerals will continue the controversial practice despite new restrictions in a bill passed by Congress that awaits President Barack Obama's signature.

Sen. Jerry Moran's office says 22-year-old Private First Class Jesus Lopez of San Bernardino, California and 25-year-old First Lieutenant Todd Lambka of Fraser, Michigan died Aug. 1 in Afghanistan.

The State National Guard's Civil Support Team will join "Response," a national exercise preparing for a potential nuclear detonation in the borders of the U.S.

The Kansas National Guard’s 73rd Civil Support Team planned to leave Camp Atterbury Friday to join a national exercise preparing for a nuclear detonation in the U.S.

Fort Riley soldiers are hitting the range to train on some of the most advanced equipment in the Army's arsenal. The training marks the first time that Big Red One soldiers are firing the latest version of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

Pvt. Danny Chen, 19, was found dead in a guard tower last year, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Holcomb and seven other soldiers faced charges relating to his death.

New sanctions crack down on banks Washington says helped Iran evade sanctions. Iran insists its nuclear work is strictly peaceful.

A U.S. government watchdog says more than $200 million was wasted on a program to train the Iraqi police force, with security concerns and a lack of interest by the Iraqi government the reasons for the shortcomings.

Syrian rebels used seized army tanks in the past few days, to attack a military base, a commander says. At least 85 people are killed in violence across Syria, opposition activists say.

Defense Chief Leon Panetta says when, not if, al-Assad falls, Syrian military should remain intact.

A weekend of ceremonies is planned in Topeka to celebrate the contributions of black soldiers in the Civil War.

Gen. Lloyd Austin visited Friday on what's being done to meet the health care needs of 18,000 soldiers and their families based at the post.

The topic of behavioral health took center stage at a press conference at with top Army officials at Fort Riley on Friday. Senior leaders visited the "Home of the Big Red One" to assess the overall health of those serving in the Army's ranks.

President George H. W. Bush signed the ADA into law on July 26, 1990 to ensure the civil rights of people with disabilities.

Days after the Colorado movie theater massacre, President Barack Obama on Wednesday forcefully spoke out against gun violence, making perhaps some of his strongest comments yet as president on the issue.

Fort Riley will serve as the final stop for Army senior leaders on a week-long tour of several Army installations this week.

Efforts are under way to retrieve a pilot after a U.S. fighter jet crashed into the waters off northern Japan on Sunday, military officials said.

Russian singer Evgeny Nikitin has pulled out of one of the world's best-known opera events, the Bayreuth Festival in Germany, because he has a Nazi tattoo, organizers said Sunday.

Staff Sgt. Luis Walker showed no emotion as a "guilty" verdict was read against him Friday in an Lackland Air Force Base courtroom.

68 officers from 63 nations visited Topeka Thursday.

Sources say several Apache helicopters were damaged at Fort Riley's Marshall Army Airfield during a thunderstorm that blew through the area Wednesday night.

The Republican lawmaker says McConnell Air Force Base’s location in Kansas is one of its greatest assets.

Pentagon officials are talking with their Israeli counterparts to get a sense of what Israel's potential intentions are regarding Syria's chemical weapons, and with others in the Middle East regarding scenarios that could involve those weapons.

The U.S. government issued its latest version of a worldwide safety caution Wednesday to U.S. citizens abroad.

A unique camp in Junction City is giving back to hundreds of military children and helping them cope with the loss of a parent or deal with parents who are injured or deployed.