army

Army plan would cut as many as 4,000 Ft. Leonard Wood troops

Katy Mersmann — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:51 +0000

A U.S. Army plan for possible personnel cuts could significantly affect Fort Leonard Wood and the economy in the surrounding area.

Secret Cold War tests in St. Louis raise concerns

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:05:18 +0000

In the midst of the Cold War, the Army released chemicals into the air using motorized blowers atop a low-income housing high-rise and elsewhere in predominantly black areas of St. Louis.

The secret testing was exposed in the 1990s, but new research is now raising greater concern about the implications.

St. Louis sociology professor Lisa Martino-Taylor released her research last month. It was troubling enough that both U.S. senators from Missouri wrote to the secretary of the Army demanding answers, including whether radioactive testing was performed.

Volunteers honor Sterling Wyatt and his family

Ryan Famuliner — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:40:01 +0000

Scores of people showed up to Shepard Boulevard Elementary in Columbia Friday afternoon to line the streets with American flags along the route to the home of the family of Sterling Wyatt, who was killed by an IED in Afghanistan Wednesday. Wyatt’s family is expected to return home Friday night after retrieving his body. Listen to the audio postcard above to hear from those at the event, including Wyatt's grandmother.

Two Columbia soldiers have died this week

Ryan Famuliner — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:18:00 +0000

Two Columbia military members have died in the last five days.