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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Frank Phillips Jr. is proud of his grandson, Staff Sgt. Francis Phillips IV, who died in Afghanistan over the weekend.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Takes veterans to Washington, DC to see memorials

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Tutition assistance for active duty military and reservists has been eliminated as part of federal sequester cuts.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Army GI says he leaked secrets to WikiLeaks to expose US 'bloodlust' in 2 wars, spur debate

Friday, January 25, 2013  National Guard officials say about 80 members of the Syracuse-based 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are expected to arrive Friday morning at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expected to announce Thursday that more than 230,000 battlefront posts are now open to women.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A drone might be coming to your front yard. Due to a federal law which was passed last year, drones can now be flown in the frist 400 feet of federal airspace.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  29 Soldiers  returned to their families Tuesday after a year long deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan, with 125 more on the way.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  A 7-year-old Oswego boy who is recovering from cancer got the chance to meet his heroes as Fort Drum soldiers paid him a visit.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The White House called it a "highly provocative act that threatens regional security."

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The Oswego community reacts to the death of 23-year-old Army Specialist Kyle Rookey. Rookey is an Oswego native.