For the first time, the U.S. government is confirming that it conducted secret chemical experiments on World War II troops by grouping them according to…

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FORT KNOX, Ky.— For Marcia Anderson, the promotion from brigadier general to major general validates the work of everyone who came before her. Anderson on Thursday became the first African-American woman given a second star as a general in the U.S. Army during a ceremony at Fort Knox. It’s a day, Anderson said, that black […]

Audio Clip Included in Post. Here’s the full text and audio of President Barack Obama’s tribute to those killed and wounded in last week’s attack at Ft. Hood Texas. REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT MEMORIAL SERVICE AT FORT HOOD Fort Hood – III Corps Fort Hood, Texas 1:55 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  To the Fort […]