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The largest military drill in St. Louis history involved hundreds of emergency personnel working across the region. Training followed the National Guard’s three-day plan for a major earthquake along the New Madrid Fault line.
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The 399th Army Band is one of four the Army is deactivating as part of restructuring of its forces. That will mean an end to live music at ceremonies on post and in the community.
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Taylor Burks is the third major Republican candidate to run for the 3rd Congressional District seat, which includes portions of the St. Louis metro area and a slew of mid-Missouri counties.
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After the pandemic, the backlog grew to 600,000 requests, leaving veterans waiting for needed services. Last week, the National Personnel Records Center based in St. Louis County reported it’s nearly caught up.
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While the military installation in Missouri’s Ozarks 140 miles southwest of St. Louis serves three meals every day, the Thanksgiving dinner is its biggest and most meaningful of the year.
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Starting at the barge terminal near Fayetteville — about 15 miles southeast of Belleville — the pipeline would run roughly 16 miles north to deliver fuel to the Metro East base.
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Military medical providers serve alongside the patients they treat on a daily basis. It’s a unique way to practice medicine, and it can come with unique challenges.
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Boot orders from the U.S. Department of Defense have helped keep Belleville Shoe in business since at least World War II.
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Grafton’s mayor said the city has raised about $130,000 so far. If the city meets its goals, it will finish the new memorial, museum and plaza in the next four years.
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The goal of the nonprofit Veterans Community Project of St. Louis is to help transition homeless veterans to permanent housing.