WIBX 950 » military http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Local High School Students Honored As Part Of "Our Community Salutes" Celebration At Herkimer Home [PHOTOS] http://wibx950.com/local-high-school-students-honored-as-part-of-our-community-salutes-celebration-at-herkimer-home-photos/ http://wibx950.com/local-high-school-students-honored-as-part-of-our-community-salutes-celebration-at-herkimer-home-photos/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 20:53:48 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=198716 About seventy-five students and their families were honored at the General Herkimer Home as part of "Our Community Salutes: The First Annual Central New York High School Graduate Military Enlistment Recognition Ceremony" at the Herkimer Home State Historic Site on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/local-high-school-students-honored-as-part-of-our-community-salutes-celebration-at-herkimer-home-photos/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino Emotional Reunion Between Man and His Dying Dog May Leave You in Tears http://wibx950.com/emotional-reunion-between-man-and-his-dying-dog-may-leave-you-in-tears/ http://wibx950.com/emotional-reunion-between-man-and-his-dying-dog-may-leave-you-in-tears/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:20:43 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161089 There’s nothing like seeing an old friend.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/emotional-reunion-between-man-and-his-dying-dog-may-leave-you-in-tears/feed/ 0 Batman Is Now Training Soldiers in Afghanistan http://wibx950.com/bagram-batman/ http://wibx950.com/bagram-batman/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:20:45 +0000 Kyle Dowling http://thefw.com/?p=201902 It's good to see these soldiers still have their sense of humor in a place where anything can happen. Then again, should something go down, America's own Caped Crusader has their backs.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/bagram-batman/feed/ 0 North Korea Is Revoking The Armistice That Ended The Korean War 60 Years Ago, Threatening Preemptive Strikes Against South Korea And The United States http://wibx950.com/north-korea-is-revoking-the-armistice-that-ended-the-korean-war-60-years-ago-threatening-preemptive-strikes-against-south-korea-and-the-united-states/ http://wibx950.com/north-korea-is-revoking-the-armistice-that-ended-the-korean-war-60-years-ago-threatening-preemptive-strikes-against-south-korea-and-the-united-states/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:32:38 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=162658 An armistice agreement that put an end to the Korean War in 1953 is now receiving a death sentence.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/north-korea-is-revoking-the-armistice-that-ended-the-korean-war-60-years-ago-threatening-preemptive-strikes-against-south-korea-and-the-united-states/feed/ 0 Chung Sung-Jun, Getty Images Budget Cuts Mean Fewer Military Flyovers at Sporting Events http://wibx950.com/budget-cuts-mean-fewer-military-flyovers-at-sporting-events/ http://wibx950.com/budget-cuts-mean-fewer-military-flyovers-at-sporting-events/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:00:04 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=117922 Get ready for less sonic boom in your pre-game entertainment: federal budget cuts mandated by the U.S. government's sequester include stadium flyovers made by U.S. military aircraft prior to major sporting events.

Flyovers by Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels have become commonplace at s

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]]> http://wibx950.com/budget-cuts-mean-fewer-military-flyovers-at-sporting-events/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images Women Will Soon Be Allowed to Serve in Ground Combat http://wibx950.com/women-will-soon-be-allowed-to-serve-in-ground-combat/ http://wibx950.com/women-will-soon-be-allowed-to-serve-in-ground-combat/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:32:45 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154264 For the first time, women in the armed forces will be moved into combat roles. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will make the official announcement Thursday.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/women-will-soon-be-allowed-to-serve-in-ground-combat/feed/ 0 Scott Olson/Getty Images Should women still be banned from combat? http://wibx950.com/should-women-still-be-banned-from-combat/ http://wibx950.com/should-women-still-be-banned-from-combat/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:22:28 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=125883 Should women be banned from combat?  The American Civil Liberties Union says,  "no" and are filing a lawsuit against the federal government.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/should-women-still-be-banned-from-combat/feed/ 0 expertinfantry, Flickr Sitrin Stars And Stripes Run And Walk Raises 70K For Military Rehab Program http://wibx950.com/sitrin-stars-and-stripes-run-and-walk-raises-70k-for-military-rehab-program/ http://wibx950.com/sitrin-stars-and-stripes-run-and-walk-raises-70k-for-military-rehab-program/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:55:56 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=110372 New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - The Stars and Stripes Run and Walk to benefit the military rehabilitation program at Sitrin raised more than $70,000, that's more than twice what organizers anticipated.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/sitrin-stars-and-stripes-run-and-walk-raises-70k-for-military-rehab-program/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX PAR Government Systems Receives $48 Million Contract http://wibx950.com/par-government-systems-receives-48-million-contract/ http://wibx950.com/par-government-systems-receives-48-million-contract/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:08:52 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=98953 Rome, NY (WIBX) - Congressman Richard Hanna is announcing that a Rome employer is slated to receive a 48-million dollar Army contract.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/par-government-systems-receives-48-million-contract/feed/ 0 DVIDSHUB, Flickr Gural And Vernon Downs Present Checks To Local Charities http://wibx950.com/gural-and-vernon-downs-present-checks-to-local-charities/ http://wibx950.com/gural-and-vernon-downs-present-checks-to-local-charities/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:22:00 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=98133 Vernon, NY (WIBX) - Vernon Downs Casino and American Racing and Entertainment Chair Jeff Gural are placing winning bets with two local non-profits.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/gural-and-vernon-downs-present-checks-to-local-charities/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Brewers Take On U.S. Military All-Stars In Exhibition Game http://wibx950.com/brewers-take-on-u-s-military-all-stars-in-exhibition-game/ http://wibx950.com/brewers-take-on-u-s-military-all-stars-in-exhibition-game/#comments Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:35:27 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=77803 Utica, NY (WIBX) - It was a night to remember for the Utica Brewers, as they played an exhibition game against the visiting U.S. Military All-Stars, who are currently in the middle of their "Red, White and Blue" Tour.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/brewers-take-on-u-s-military-all-stars-in-exhibition-game/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Study Reveals Military Members More Likely to Cause Car Accidents After Deployments http://wibx950.com/study-reveals-military-members-more-likely-to-cause-car-accidents-after-deployments/ http://wibx950.com/study-reveals-military-members-more-likely-to-cause-car-accidents-after-deployments/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:04:26 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=92476 Members of the Army and Marine Corps are often taught aggressive driving techniques while they’re deployed in areas like Iraq and Afghanistan. And according to insurance company USAA, they’re bringing those driving habits home — and causing more accidents as a result.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/study-reveals-military-members-more-likely-to-cause-car-accidents-after-deployments/feed/ 0 soldiersmediacenter, Flickr North Korea Fails in Attempt to Launch Long-Range Missile http://wibx950.com/north-korea-ong-range-missile/ http://wibx950.com/north-korea-ong-range-missile/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:05:05 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=88615 North Korea found itself front and center in the international community when it launched a long-range missile Friday morning, local time.

Despite the country’s reported efforts, officials in the US claim the launch failed because the rocket broke before leaving the Earth’s atmosphere.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/north-korea-ong-range-missile/feed/ 0 ABC The Real Story Behind the Expression 'Face the Music' http://wibx950.com/the-real-story-face-the-music/ http://wibx950.com/the-real-story-face-the-music/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:01:42 +0000 Carl Pettit http://tsminteractive.com/?p=78765 When a parent, a boss, a co-worker or someone in a position of authority tells us that we have to ‘face the music,’ we know we’ve probably done something wrong, and now we’re in for a bit of trouble.

Where on Earth does this expression come from, though?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/the-real-story-face-the-music/feed/ 0 Alex E. Proimos, Flickr Should Women Be Allowed in Combat? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/woman-combat-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/woman-combat-survey-of-the-day/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:30:28 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=76406 Last week, the Pentagon decided open up thousands of near-the-front-line military jobs to female military personnel who were previously restricted from such roles.

Women are still banned from combat, although this move to put them closer to harm’s way has upset some, including Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who said that when women are too close to the front line “emotions” could lead to “compromised situations.” So what does the public think about the Pentagon’s measure?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/woman-combat-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images DOD To Reconsider Women's Roles in Military http://wibx950.com/dod-to-reconsider-womens-roles-in-military/ http://wibx950.com/dod-to-reconsider-womens-roles-in-military/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:05 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=41279 (WIBX) -  The Department of Defense is recommending that Congress pass legislation allowing women to serve closer to combat.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/dod-to-reconsider-womens-roles-in-military/feed/ 0 Photo Courtesy Corporal Meredith Brown/US Marine Corps Former Marine Can't Stop Sending Spam to Troops Overseas http://wibx950.com/spam-troops-overseas/ http://wibx950.com/spam-troops-overseas/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:32:10 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=64263 Most of us get annoyed when we receive spam, but one Maryland man has spent countless hours and money sending Spam to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan so they can have a little bit of home while they’re away.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/spam-troops-overseas/feed/ 0 David McNew, Getty Images 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Comes to an End for the Military [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/dont-ask-dont-tell-end-military-video/ http://wibx950.com/dont-ask-dont-tell-end-military-video/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:40:35 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=47841 The policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which has been in place since the Clinton administration, became a thing of the past at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday when the United States became one of more than 40 countries worldwide allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces.

“They will no longer have to lie in order to help protect us,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin in a statement. “The end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is an important victory not just for equality, but integrity.”

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