News Local responds to bin Laden’s death By Dusty Harper May 1, 2011 Col. Jerry Martin returned from Afghanistan last year, says death is a ‘huge step forward’ for United States
Archives Anniversary a reminder of sacrifice By Staff Reports Oct 27, 2008 Five years ago Sgt. Aubrey Dale Bell, 33, of Tuskegee, was killed and nine others were injured after they came under small arms fire and bombi…
Archives Waving the White Flag By Staff Reports Nov 19, 2007 It has been said that there are none so blind as those who will not see. The quote is attributed by some to Jesus (Matthew 13:13): “Therefore …
Archives Alabama Marine killed during third tour in Iraq By Staff Reports Oct 2, 2007 BIRMINGHAM (AP) – The war years have run together for Brenda Murkerson, mother of Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jerome Murkerson.
Archives In war of 21st century, civilized world is losing to jihadists By Staff Reports Aug 9, 2006 Twenty years ago, during the Reagan administration, I encountered a young producer at National Public Radio who said she and her husband had d…
Archives Tape warns of more U.S. attacks By Staff Reports Jan 18, 2006 CAIRO, Egypt (AP)- Osama bin Laden warned in an audiotape aired Thursday that his fighters are preparing new attacks in the United States but …
Archives United States must match tsunami relief effort in Pakistan By Staff Reports Nov 9, 2005 The United States reaped huge political benefits from its generous response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. But it’s in danger of falling sh…
Archives Death toll reaches 2,000 By Staff Reports Oct 24, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – The American military death toll in the Iraq war reached 2,000 Tuesday with the announcements of three more deaths, inclu…
Archives President Bush’s Iraq policy, flawed as it is, may still succeed By Staff Reports Oct 19, 2005 Despite flagging public support for the Iraq war, there’s reason to think President Bush’s policies just might work. Americans of all parties …
Archives Bush makes case, needs more troops in Iraq By Staff Reports Sep 7, 2005 President Bush has made an important shift as he tries to bolster public support for the Iraq war, moving from idealism to a hard national sec…
