http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines RSS Feed for WIBW - Military - Headlines en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:22:05 GMT http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Navy_Names_New_Ship_for_Gabrielle_Giffords_139139239.html The Navy has named a ship for Gabrielle Giffords, the recently retired Arizona Congresswoman recovering from a gunshot wound to the head she suffered 13 months ago. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Fort_Riley_Implements_New_Traffic_Plan_For_Main_Gate_Off_I-70_139129884.html Fort Riley in coordination with the Kansas Department of Transportation and the surrounding communities has agreed to implement new traffic control measures at exit 301 off Interstate 70. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/US_No_Evidence_On_Claims_Kim_Jong_Un_is_Dead_139129694.html The U.S. intelligence community has found no evidence to suggest North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is dead, after posts that Un was assassinated on a visit to Beijing. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Women_in_Combat_Policy_Set_to_Change_139066224.html The reality of the last decade of war is, many women serve in support positions–such as military police or medics–which place them in harms way. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Nearly_140_Killed_as_Syrian_Attacks_Escalate_139064629.html Syrian state TV says armed gangs have begun new attacks in Homs. The president has repeatedly denied attacking civilians. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Kansas_National_Guard_Soldiers_Home_From_Africa_139056349.html More than 150 soldiers with the Kansas National Guard's 1st battalion, 161st field artillery were welcomed home with a ceremony in Washburn's Lee Arena. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Argentine_President_Accuses_Britain_of_Militarizing_the_South_Atlantic_138906664.html The Argentinian president asks Britain to "give peace a chance." President Fernandez says Argentina will file a protest at the United Nations. Argentina still claims the territory, which it calls Las Malvinas. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Another_New_Eisenhower_Biography_On_the_Way_138902664.html "Eisenhower in War and Peace," is the newest upcoming entry in the Eisenhower bio category, following Jim Newton's comprehensive look at Ike, released late last year. This one is penned by FDR biography author Jean Edward Smith. Here's an early preview. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Army_Chief_Of_Staff_Declares_Fort_Riley_Training_Exercise_Successful_138860204.html The Chief of Staff of the Army discussed with Kansas reporters the 1st Infantry Division's preparations for deployment as well as the impact of looming force reductions for the Army during a press conference Friday. http://www.wibw.com/military/headlines/Manning_to_Face_Court-Martial_in_WikiLeaks_Crimes_138689114.html PFC Bradley Manning, being held at Fort Leavenworth here in Kansas, could face life in prison and a dishonorable discharge from the charges he leaked information to the site.