Clarksville ranks 4th among mid-sized cities for business Oct 16, 2009
Clarksville has long been home to the Fort Campbell Army post but will soon be the site of a sprawling Hemlock Semiconductor plant, which will make the polycrystalline used in solar cells ... com wrote that Clarksville could once have been considered a small town, especially when Fort Campbell deployments sapped much of the population, leaving soldiers abroad and spouses waiting out deployments with family around the country. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
US Military Deaths In Afghanistan Region At 774 Oct 5, 2009
died Thursday during combat in Wardak province, Afghanistan; was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. . (CBS News -- World)
Chatham couple watches nephew spacewalk Oct 4, 2009
He then completed a three-year assignment at Fort Campbell, Ky. where he served as an aeroscout platoon leader, troop executive officer and squadron adjutant in the 101st Airborne Division s air cavalry squadron. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
More troops for Afghanistan: When will Obama decide? Sep 22, 2009
For example, two brigades of the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, Ky. which have recent Afghanistan experience, would potentially be available to deploy before December this year. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Soldier in arrested, accused of killing wife Sep 9, 2009
(CNN) -- A soldier who had been slated to begin serving at Fort Campbell in Tennessee was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of killing his wife, police said. Jonathan Downing was found in a wooded area 20 miles from the home where his wife was found slain, police say. (CNN -- US)
Winneshiek Co. native killed; husband arrested Sep 9, 2009
They put out an alert for a Ford Explorer with Fort Campbell decals. Police located the vehicle and found the woman s husband, Jonathan Clyde Downing, 31, hiding in the woods. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Buddhist chaplain is Army first Sep 9, 2009
Darin Olson at Fort Campbell maintain a delicate balance ... To help meet with the religious needs at Fort Campbell, which straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee border, a new multifaith chapel is under construction, to be used by smaller groups such as Jews and Wiccans ... Staff Sgt. Clayton Wilhelm works as a chaplain assistant at Fort Campbell. (USA Today -- News)
Home builders look elsewhere Sep 6, 2009
The semi-rural setting appealed to Randi Warren and her husband, an Army mechanic who was transferred to Fort Benning from Fort Campbell, Ky. After house-hunting in Columbus and Phenix City, they bought a four-bedroom home in Westgate in June. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
* Former soldier gets five life terms for Iraqi deaths Sep 6, 2009
Green and four other soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, were investigated after the killings. Three who went to the familys home, along with Green, received lengthy sentences up to 110 years but will become eligible for parole in seven years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Pentagon seeks stability in Afghanistan deployments Sep 5, 2009
The Pentagon will also cut short by about six months the amount of time another division, the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell, Ky. will have at home. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Schuett gets Bronze Star, Purple Heart Sep 4, 2009
He and his wife, Melanie, have been in Louisiana for the past month, having relocated from Fort Campbell, Ky. with the 101st Airborne Division. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Pentagon extends Army unit in Afghanistan Sep 4, 2009
The 101st is based out of Fort Campbell, Ky. In a statement Thursday evening, Lt. Gen. J.D. Thurman, the Army's deputy chief of staff for operations, said the changes will "develop greater campaign continuity in regard to maximizing experience and stability" in the war in Afghanistan. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Father of soldier returning from Iraq killed Aug 29, 2009
Fort Campbell welcomes home Vietnam vets ... Patrick Seiber, an Army spokesman based at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Wash. soldier among 4 killed in Afghanistan Aug 28, 2009
The soldiers identified Friday were all members of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special O 0000350B perations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell. Three men accused of poaching in Yosemite. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Operation Homefront Distributes Over $1 Million in Donated DVDs at Fort Campbell, KY Aug 28, 2009
SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thanks to a generous donation, Operation Homefront distributed more than 15,000 Disney DVDs to military families at an event in Fort Campbell, Ky ... "I also want to thank the Fort Campbell volunteers for enduring the sweltering heat while distributing the DVDs at a morale event held during the 101st Airborne Division's 'Week of the Eagles' at Fort Campbell," Knotts concluded. (PR Newswire)
Colo. crash kills elite local soldier Aug 23, 2009
The soldiers were members of the Fort Campbell-based Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, created more than 20 years ago after a failed mission to rescue hostages in Iran ... In June 2007, at Fort Campbell, Ky ... Tucker's wife, Megan Tucker, and a son live at Fort Campbell. (Florida Today)
Seattle Soldier Killed In Helicopter Crash Aug 22, 2009
Seattle, Washington -- The Army on Friday identified four Fort Campbell soldiers killed when their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed Wednesday while conducting mountain and environmental training near Colorado's second-highest summit, Mount Massive ... Tucker arrived to 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR, at Fort Campbell, Ky ... He is survived by his wife, Megan Tucker, and his son, Jeremy, of Fort Campbell, Ky. (KIRO TV, WA)
Tester, military brainstorm on VA services Aug 22, 2009
"A soldier who gets off active duty at Fort Campbell and comes back to Montana, we don't know he's even here until he begins having problems two years down the road," Becker said. "Some of these guys are walking into our office and they're not even enrolled in VA health care."There are guys falling between the cracks there. (Helena Independent Record)
Army ID's Four Soldiers Killed in Black Hawk Crash Aug 22, 2009
The soldiers identified Friday were all members of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell ... The helicopter was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Fort Campbell. (Fox News)
Army Investigates Fatal Helicopter Crash in Colo. Aug 21, 2009
Investigators say the Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Campbell, Ky. was on a training exercise Wednesday when it crashed about 400 feet from the summit of 14,421-foot Mount Massive. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
MSU nets ‘best college' rankings Aug 21, 2009
Murray State has a history of promoting higher education in the nearby Fort Campbell area, which has accelerated with the opening of the MSU-Hopkinsville campus. With the expansion of other Murray campuses into Madisonville, Henderson and Paducah, as well as the main campus in Murray, veterans have options on where they attend MSU.. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Two Dead in Military Chopper Crash on Colo. Mountain Aug 20, 2009
LEADVILLE, Colorado Authorities say two people are dead after a Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Campbell in Kentucky crashed into the side of the Colorado's second-highest mountain ... Duarte says helicopter was from Fort Campbell and was practicing in the central Colorado mountains. (Fox News)
2 killed in military copter crash in Colo. Aug 20, 2009
The Black Hawk helicopter from Kentucky's Fort Campbell was carrying out training exercises when it struck near the top of 14,200-feet tall Mount Massive near Leadville, according to the Lake County sheriff's office and the Federal Aviation Administration ... A senior U.S. defense official said the helicopter was part of a special operations group out of Fort Campbell, Ky ... Duarte said helicopter was from Fort Campbell, Ky. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
An interview with Zach Wamp, candidate for governor in 2010 Aug 19, 2009
We are strategically located in this corridor, between Huntsville and Fort Campbell ... And tying in our military installations from Huntsville to Redstone all the way to Fort Campbell has great potential growth for the economy. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Fort Campbell welcomes home Vietnam vets Aug 17, 2009
Patrick Seiber, an Army spokesman based at Fort Campbell in Kentucky ... Leighton, who started his military career at Fort Campbell in 1956, served two tours in Vietnam including the Tet Offensive ... In contrast, Fort Campbell soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are welcomed back with a ceremony after every deployment, with many completing three or four tours since the wars began. (Anchorage Daily News)
Iowa Guardsmen make emergency landing in Kentucky (23) Aug 12, 2009
Chief Warrant Officer Nick Von Muenster of the Iowa National Guard told The Gleaner of Henderson that the Chinook was headed to Fort Campbell, where the crew of five were supposed to train. Iowa National Guard public affairs officer Maj. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Joint task force trains for disaster response Aug 7, 2009
the 716th Military Police Battalion out of Fort Campbell, Ky. and the Marines' Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) from Indian Head, Md. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
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6'2" 249 KY Fort Campbell H.S. (KY) 10 91 S 6'2". 200. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Weight of war breaks families Aug 4, 2009
Researchers tracking 226 Army marriages at Fort Campbell, Ky. last year, found that 6% ended in divorce and that nearly 12% of the couples either became divorced or separated, according to results provided to USA TODAY.. (USA Today)
Local hero (37) Aug 2, 2009
and he was stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky. before being deployed to the Sayed Abad district, which is south of Kabul, Afghanistan. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Attaway-Marler Wedding Vows Read Jul 25, 2009
Gary Joseph Attaway were united in marriage Saturday, June 13, 2009, in Fort Campbell, Ky ... The couple reside in Fort Campbell, Ky. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
TECH: Army expands use of Enviance system Jul 22, 2009
Entertainment Extras. HotJobs Local Search. (North County Times)
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TECH: Army expands use of Enviance system : North County Times - Californian 07-22-2009. Entertainment Extras. (North County Times)
Pentagon won't ban war-zone smoking, despite study Jul 16, 2009
His Army instructors during basic training made him quit, but he quickly started up again, Rodriguez said in an interview outside of Fort Campbell, Ky. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Pentagon Vows Not To Ban Tobacco, Yet Jul 16, 2009
His Army instructors during basic training made him quit, but he quickly started up again, Rodriguez said in an interview outside of Fort Campbell, Ky. During his last deployment to Iraq, Rodriguez found a lot of time to smoke while troops were patrolling or just hanging around the base. (CBS News)
Whitfield gets funding for W. Ky. projects Jul 14, 2009
Ed Whitfield announced this morning critical funds that will be used to construct a new chapel and physical fitness center for troops at Fort Campbell ... For this reason, I was pleased to help usher these funds through the House of Representatives today to help ensure soldiers and their families at Fort Campbell have access to a new fitness center and chapel. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
TriServ Likely to Protest Decision Jul 14, 2009
TriServ Alliance, LLC is an independent, community-based company created to serve those who serve: the military health care beneficiary in the South Region which is made up of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, all but extreme western Texas, and portions of Kentucky adjacent to Fort Campbell ... TriServ Alliance, LLC is an independent, community based company created to serve those who serve: military health care beneficiaries in the... (PR Newswire)
Carrie Underwood To Entertain Fort Campbell Troops Jul 14, 2009
(AP) -- Carrie Underwood will headline a Salute to the Troops Concert next month at Fort Campbell ... Fort Campbell is a sprawling Army post that straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Carrie Underwood to headline concert for troops at Fort Campbell on Ky.-Tenn. line in August Jul 11, 2009
Carrie Underwood to headline concert for troops at Fort Campbell on Ky ... Carrie Underwood to headline concert for troops at Fort Campbell on Ky ... (AP) Carrie Underwood will headline a Salute to the Troops Concert next month at Fort Campbell. (FOX61, CT)
Carrie Underwood To Play For The Troops Jul 11, 2009
(July 10, 2009)--Carrie Underwood will headline the Salute to the Troops Concert next month at Fort Campbell, Ky, home of the 101st Airborne Division. The concert is part of the festivities welcoming home soldiers returning from overseas deployments. (KWTX.com, TX)
House Bill Would Force GM, Chrysler to Reopen Dealers Jul 10, 2009
4 million chapel center at Fort Campbell, Ky. and $500,000 sought by Sen. (Fox News)
Army Spouse of Year now at Fort Leavenworth Jul 10, 2009
Stevens and her family came to Fort Leavenworth recently from an assignment with the 3rd Special Troops Battalion at Fort Campbell, Ky. "Now there's a great group of spouses," Stevens said. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Gays in the Military: Does a Sailor's Murder Signal Deeper Problems? Jul 7, 2009
Gay activists argued at the time that an anti-gay climate at Fort Campbell played a role in Winchell's July 6, 1999, murder; the soldier convicted of his killing was sentenced to life in prison. The Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, a think tank that studies gender and sexual issues in the military, issued a legal memo on Monday detailing just what Gates could do to reduce the impact of "don't ask, don't tell" on military personnel. (Time.com)
Colleges trying to ease veterans' transition Jul 5, 2009
Ask Colin Closs, a former Fort Campbell soldier studying at Cleveland State University in Ohio, what bothers him most about how veterans are treated on campus and he lists strange and sometimes rude questions people have asked. "Was it hot?". (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Colleges focus on veterans as GI Bill ups numbers Jul 5, 2009
In a Thursday June 4, 2009 photo, Sergeant 1st class Brendon Daniels, left, talks with Music Appreciation teacher Richard Steffen at the SSG Glenn H. English Jr., Army Education Center of Austin Peay University at the Fort Campbell Army Base in Fort Campbell, Ky ... Ask Colin Closs, a former Fort Campbell soldier studying at Cleveland State University in Ohio, what bothers him most about how veterans are treated on campus and he lists strange and sometimes rude questions people have asked ...... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Letters Jul 5, 2009
He is also mistaken when he writes that a gold Eagle coin is "99.999%" pure gold". A (South African) Krugerrand, a (US) Eagle, a (Chinese) Panda and an (Euro) Philharmonic each contain a troy ounce of gold, actual gold weight or AGW. A Krugerrand weighs 33.9305 grams and is 91.7% gold. An Eagle weighs 33.931 grams and is 91.67% gold. The Panda and the Philharmonic each weigh over 31.1 grams and are 99.9% gold. rwe2late USA (Jun 8,'09) Greetings from Wonderland, the country that can make... (Asia Times Online)
Colleges aim to help vets transition from combat to classroom Jul 5, 2009
just outside of Fort Campbell, Ky. the school has been holding community meetings about the new GI Bill and helping administrators from other colleges who have questions. (USA Today -- News)
NFL coaches visit troops in Iraq in first USO trip Jul 4, 2009
Fisher has frequently taken his players to meet with soldiers from Fort Campbell, which is about an hour north of Nashville. When the commissioner's office asked him to participate, he was told to think about it for a couple of weeks and get back to them. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NFL coaches, Cowher in Iraq Jul 4, 2009
Fisher frequently has taken his players to meet with soldiers from Fort Campbell, about an hour north of Nashville. When the commissioner's office asked him to participate, he was told to think about it for a couple of weeks and get back to them. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
New MN law helps veteran-owned firms Jul 3, 2009
He suffered a knee injury during a parachute jump while he was at Fort Campbell, Ky. He decided to leave his job of 10 years at a larger moving company in Bloomington to start his own firm. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
several online resources Jun 27, 2009
For example, is looking for quotes for work and materials from subcontractors for a $20 million-plus military project at Fort Campbell, and is seeking participation from qualified small and minority-owned businesses for barracks projects at both Fort Campbell and Fort Bragg, N.C.. Note: Grants. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Man gets life in '08 slaying Jun 26, 2009
He entered active duty in October 2006 and was stationed in Fort Campbell, Ky. with the 101st Airborne Division. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Sergeant Loses Fight To Cancer Jun 23, 2009
Watters went through chemotherapy for several months, traveling from Fort Campbell to Nashville and racking up thousands in travel expenses. But he never would give up his fight. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Fathers reflect Jun 22, 2009
By that time, Thomas Sr. was living near Fort Campbell, Ky. where the 11th Airborne was based, and he wanted nothing else but to be one of those paratroopers. (The Palm Beach Post)
Master Logistician: Davis supported fight Jun 16, 2009
After Davis graduates June 12, he will take command of Company C (Air Ambulance), 6th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, at Fort Campbell, Ky. The Distinguished Master Logistician competition is open to all active, reserve component, National Guard, sister service and international students in the current CGSC class. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Good counsel Jun 4, 2009
Fort Campbell, home of the Army's 101st Airborne Division, recently held a three-day "suicide stand-down training event," the second this year, to address a rash of suicides at the base in Kentucky this year. Those deaths are part of an accelerating suicide rate among U.S. soldiers. (NJ.com -- Times)
'Sometimes I wonder why we are still here' Jun 2, 2009
Q. You are connected to the U.S. Army, 23rd Ordnance Company, out of Grafenwoehr, Germany and also served with 2nd 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) out of Fort Campbell, Ky. but when did you join. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Fort Campbell Shut Down Because of Suicides May 30, 2009
com - Commander Shuts Down Fort Campbell Because of Suicides ... Commander Shuts Down Fort Campbell Because of Suicides ... WASHINGTON The commander of Fort Campbell army base in Kentucky has ordered a three-day suspension of regular duties to focus on a spike in suicides among his troops amid concern over a wider trend across the armed services. (Newsmax)
Death Investigation At Fort Lee May 29, 2009
Soldiers at Fort Campbell Army post in Kentucky are on stand down, meaning instead of their normal duties, they're spending three days focused on suicide prevention ... Closer to home, Fort Lee has a unit whose command falls under Fort Campbell. (WTVR.com, VA)
Concern after spate of suicides at Fort Campbell May 29, 2009
Fort Campbell's suicide rate, highest in Army, "is not a good statistic," says general. FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (CNN) -- The 101st Airborne's senior commander in effect ordered his soldiers Wednesday not to commit suicide, a plea that came after 11 suicides since January 1, two of them in the past week ... An Army honor guard stands ready to fire a salute at Fort Campbell. (CNN -- Health)
US Army base focuses on rise in suicides May 29, 2009
The "stand-down" entered its third day on Friday at Fort Campbell, which is home to the famed 101st Airborne Division and has recorded the highest rate of suicide in the Army, with at least 11 confirmed or suspected suicides ... "It's bad for soldiers, it's bad for families, bad for your units, bad for this division and our army and our country and it's got to stop now. Suicides on Fort Campbell have to stop now," he told troops ... The Fort Campbell event was designed to free soldiers and their... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
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Bowman, who graduated SAMS on May 21 with his 106 classmates, will go to Fort Campbell, Ky. for his next assignment to the 5th Special Forces Group. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Army Post Trains Soldiers To Stop Suicides May 28, 2009
With 11 Suicides This Year, Fort Campbell In Ky ... Gen. Stephen Townsend speaks to soldiers at Fort Campbell, Ky ... (AP) Regular duties are suspended for three 00000DD0 days at Fort Campbell, which leads the Army in suicides this year, so commanders can identify and help soldiers who are struggling with the stress of war and most at risk for killing themselves. (CBS News)
Fort Campbell suspends regular duties for suicide prevention training May 28, 2009
(AP) - Soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, are not going about their regular duties today ... Col. Ken Brown, the head of chaplains for the base, says frequent deployments by the division since 2001 have contributed to the stress soldiers feel at Fort Campbell. (WCAX.com, VT)
Army post shuts down for anti-suicide... May 28, 2009
Fort Campbell wants to tell soldiers "their life matters," post spokeswoman says ... Troops from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, depart for the Persian Gulf in 2003 ... Fort Campbell, home of the Army's 101st Airborne Division, is holding a three-day "suicide stand-down training event" starting Wednesday -- the second one it has held this year, a post spokeswoman told CNN.. (CNN -- Law)
