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Monday, June 03, 2013  The Department of Defense announced the death of a Fort Drum soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Department of Defense has awarded a $12 million contract to Lockheed Martin in Liverpool.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The House has approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and give the Pentagon some relief from a cash crunch that's harming military readiness.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Department of Defense workers in New York could be the state's biggest losers in automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take hold this week.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A missile defense program that means 325 jobs in the town of Salina is barely afloat, but a group of congressmen want to sink it altogether.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Military officials say three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from upstate New York have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

Monday, September 10, 2012  On the 11th anniversary of 9/11 the Oswego community will honor a hero. Funeral arrangements for Army Specialist Kyle Rookey have been announced.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  Flags on New York state government buildings are flying at half-staff today to honor a 23-year-old soldier from Oswego who died in Afghanistan.

Monday, August 27, 2012  The Department of Defense says a brigade combat team from the Army's Fort Drum in northern New York will be one of three units to go to Afghanistan this winter.

Friday, August 24, 2012  The Pentagon has announced that three more Army brigades, including one from Fort Campbell, will deploy to Afghanistan later this winter.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is commissioning a $500,000 study to help retain military bases across New York as the Department of Defense looks to close sites to cut costs.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  A U.S. Senator is calling in the military to buy steel from local companies instead of looking overseas.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  A New York senator is pushing an effort to bring high-tech manufacturing to Syracuse.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  A funeral is set to be held for a soldier killed in Afghanistan just 12 days before he was to return home to get married in upstate New York.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  Funeral arrangements have been announced for a local Marine who was killed in Afghanistan last Thursday.