washingtonpost.com - Military MattersMilitary MattersAfter One Year, a Stark Reminder of Ongoing War on Terrorism- April 23, 2005 The first anniversary of Operation Enduring Freedom -- the war against terrorism launched Oct. 7, 2001 -- passed with relatively little notice in the Washington area, where attention instead has been focused on sniper attacks.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35170-2002Oct16.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/... NFL Wants Uniform Look Front and Center at Kickoff Concert on the Mall- April 23, 2005 Thousands of military service members are invited to attend the National Football League- sponsored concert extravaganza with Aerosmith, Britney Spears and others today on the Mall, but if they want to be in the front row -- or anywhere near it -- they had better wear their uniforms.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19923-2003Sep3.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/m... For Korean War Veterans, an Emotional Return to Chosin Reservoir- April 23, 2005 No American had been back to the west side of the Chosin Reservoir for almost 52 years, when U.S. Marines trapped by a larger Communist Chinese force during the Korean War fought their way out through a frozen landscape.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33021-2002Oct2.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/m... Siblings of 911 Pilot to Help Others Achieve Their Brother's Dream- April 23, 2005 Chic Burlingame was a boy of 6, living with his family in England, when he found some pieces of lumber in the alley behind their home and fashioned them into a plane.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58314-2003Sep24.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/... Answer to $100,000 Question Yields $125,000 Payday for Army Staff Sergeant- April 23, 2005 At their pay grade, most staff sergeants in the U.S Army do not get much opportunity to even see a $100,000 bill, much less to become familiar with whose face appears on one.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15459-2002Nov20.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/... Tomb Guards Stand Sentinel Through Isabel's Threatening Sweep- April 23, 2005 Standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery at the height of the storm caused by Hurricane Isabel, Sgt. 1st Class Fredrick Geary heard a sharp cracking sound. The tomb sentinel did not flinch as an old tree collapsed a couple dozen yards from the plaza where he stood.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25713-2003Sep30.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/... Change in Command for District, Maryland National Guards- April 23, 2005 A changing of the guard has come at the top of the Maryland and District national guards.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32578-2003Feb5.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/m... For Sentinels, Isabel Prompts No Deviation From Routine- April 23, 2005 Standing guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery at the height of the storm caused by Hurricane Isabel, Sgt. 1st Class Fredrick Geary heard a sharp cracking sound. The tomb sentinel did not flinch as an old tree collapsed a couple of dozen yards from the plaza where he stood.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63623-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/m... NFL Wants a Uniform Look in Front Rows of Concert- April 23, 2005 Thousands of military service members are invited to attend the National Football League- sponsored concert extravaganza with Aerosmith, Britney Spears and others Sept. 4 on the Mall. But if they want to be in the front row, or anywhere near it, they had better wear their uniforms.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17655-2003Aug19.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/... Pentagon Renovation Chief Says Rebuilding Iraq 'Is Really Going to Happen'- April 23, 2005 Lee Evey found a job tougher than rebuilding the Pentagon: rebuilding Iraq.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27082-2003Oct14.html?nav=rss_metro/columns/... |