Marine Corps recruits endure 13 weeks of boot camp training
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Recently, a group of educators traveled to California to take on Marines boot camp in an effort to better prepare themselves to counsel students who choose to enter the military after finishing high school.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Recently, a group of educators traveled to California to take on Marines boot camp in an effort to better prepare themselves to counsel students who choose to enter the military after finishing high school.
Menomonee Falls Marine returns home to surprise welcome
MENOMONEE FALLS -- A marine from Menomonee Falls is back in the United States and reunited with his family. 20-year-old Lance Corporal Cody Crangle spent the last seven months fighting in Afghanistan and Sunday, April 22nd, he was picked up from the airport and taken home.Crangle thought he was coming home to a quiet brunch on Sunday, when about 100 of his friends and family members surprised him as he pulled up to his home. "My heart was beating like, a million miles per hour.
MENOMONEE FALLS -- A marine from Menomonee Falls is back in the United States and reunited with his family. 20-year-old Lance Corporal Cody Crangle spent the last seven months fighting in Afghanistan and Sunday, April 22nd, he was picked up from the airport and taken home.Crangle thought he was coming home to a quiet brunch on Sunday, when about 100 of his friends and family members surprised him as he pulled up to his home. "My heart was beating like, a million miles per hour.
All accounted for after Navy fighter jet crashes into apartments
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (CNN) -- Residents who were missing after a Navy fighter jet crashed into apartment buildings in Virginia Beach were accounted for Saturday, but authorities have yet to give the "all clear" until they check under the wreckage, the fire department said.Rescue workers had been searching for three people who were missing.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (CNN) -- Residents who were missing after a Navy fighter jet crashed into apartment buildings in Virginia Beach were accounted for Saturday, but authorities have yet to give the "all clear" until they check under the wreckage, the fire department said.Rescue workers had been searching for three people who were missing.
Coast Guard to sink Japanese boat washed away by tsunami
(CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed a ship to sink a fishing trawler that was swept away more than a year ago by the tsunami off the coast of Japan and is now adrift near Alaska.The crew of the coast guard's 110-foot CG Cutter Anacapa plans to assess the deserted trawler's condition Thursday morning, said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow.If its assessments are satisfactory, the crew will attempt to sink the vessel, named the Ryou-Un Maru, with the 25-millimeter cannon on board the cutter, Wadlow said.The rust-stained trawler is part of a giant debris field in the Pacific Ocean that was generated by the devastating wall of water that struck northeastern Japan following a magnitude 9 earthquake on March 11, 2011.The enormous wave dragged everything from cars to houses out into the ocean, killing thousands of people.The drifting trawler is considered a hazard to navigation for vessels in the area, according to authorities.
(CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed a ship to sink a fishing trawler that was swept away more than a year ago by the tsunami off the coast of Japan and is now adrift near Alaska.The crew of the coast guard's 110-foot CG Cutter Anacapa plans to assess the deserted trawler's condition Thursday morning, said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow.If its assessments are satisfactory, the crew will attempt to sink the vessel, named the Ryou-Un Maru, with the 25-millimeter cannon on board the cutter, Wadlow said.The rust-stained trawler is part of a giant debris field in the Pacific Ocean that was generated by the devastating wall of water that struck northeastern Japan following a magnitude 9 earthquake on March 11, 2011.The enormous wave dragged everything from cars to houses out into the ocean, killing thousands of people.The drifting trawler is considered a hazard to navigation for vessels in the area, according to authorities.
U.S. Navy moving more assets to Persian Gulf area
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Four Navy minesweepers will be on their way to the Persian Gulf within weeks as part of an effort to boost American military capability in the region amid rising tensions with Iran, a Navy official says.The minesweepers will be loaded onto cargo ships leaving the United States in late April, according to the Navy official.The deployments were publicly confirmed by Adm.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Four Navy minesweepers will be on their way to the Persian Gulf within weeks as part of an effort to boost American military capability in the region amid rising tensions with Iran, a Navy official says.The minesweepers will be loaded onto cargo ships leaving the United States in late April, according to the Navy official.The deployments were publicly confirmed by Adm.
Virtual job fair for veterans to be held Thursday
MADISON (AP) -- A virtual job fair for veterans and service members in Wisconsin is being planned for Thursday.Gov.
MADISON (AP) -- A virtual job fair for veterans and service members in Wisconsin is being planned for Thursday.Gov.
Veterans trek 135 miles from Kenosha to Appleton
MILWAUKEE -- A group called "My Team Triumph is running 135 miles, from Kenosha to Appleton to raise $10,000 for the men and women who have served our country."I just look at it as, what if it were me?
MILWAUKEE -- A group called "My Team Triumph is running 135 miles, from Kenosha to Appleton to raise $10,000 for the men and women who have served our country."I just look at it as, what if it were me?
Hundreds of jobs available at veterans-only career fair
MILWAUKEE -- Unemployed veterans in southeast Wisconsin got the chance to show off their skills Friday as the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center hosted a "veterans only" career fair.More than 35 employers were there looking to fill more than 750 jobs - jobs ranging from government, to manufacturing, to medical services and private business.“These employers at the tables are ready to hire.
MILWAUKEE -- Unemployed veterans in southeast Wisconsin got the chance to show off their skills Friday as the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center hosted a "veterans only" career fair.More than 35 employers were there looking to fill more than 750 jobs - jobs ranging from government, to manufacturing, to medical services and private business.“These employers at the tables are ready to hire.
Veteran finalist to win 2012 Toyota Camry
Military personnel and their families give so much -- their time, energy, and sometimes even their lives.
Military personnel and their families give so much -- their time, energy, and sometimes even their lives.
Seven Marines killed in midair collision between two helicopters
(CNN) -- Seven U.S. Marines have been killed in the midair collision of two U.S. military helicopters in southern Arizona, officials said Thursday.The crash occurred during routine training operations Wednesday night at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Maj.
(CNN) -- Seven U.S. Marines have been killed in the midair collision of two U.S. military helicopters in southern Arizona, officials said Thursday.The crash occurred during routine training operations Wednesday night at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Maj.
VA Hospital uses unique therapy programs to help veterans
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's VA Hospital is giving veterans looking to find themselves after suffering physical or emotional pain hope, and many say the hospital provides much more than that!
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's VA Hospital is giving veterans looking to find themselves after suffering physical or emotional pain hope, and many say the hospital provides much more than that!
Wisconsin National Guard plans send-off ceremonies
MADISON (AP) -- The Wisconsin National Guard is planning a pair of send-off ceremonies this weekend for about 200 soldiers headed overseas.The first ceremony is scheduled for Saturday morning at an Experimental Aircraft Association hangar in Oshkosh.
MADISON (AP) -- The Wisconsin National Guard is planning a pair of send-off ceremonies this weekend for about 200 soldiers headed overseas.The first ceremony is scheduled for Saturday morning at an Experimental Aircraft Association hangar in Oshkosh.
What do Vietnam veterans think about the John Doe case?
MILWAUKEE -- Veterans continue to share strong reactions to word of the accusations against Kevin Kavanaugh, who is accused of stealing more than $40,000 from organizations that distribute money to veterans.Vietnam veterans meeting at Dry Hootch Coffee House aren't at a loss for words just one day after Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm announced embezzlement charges against Kavanaugh.
MILWAUKEE -- Veterans continue to share strong reactions to word of the accusations against Kevin Kavanaugh, who is accused of stealing more than $40,000 from organizations that distribute money to veterans.Vietnam veterans meeting at Dry Hootch Coffee House aren't at a loss for words just one day after Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm announced embezzlement charges against Kavanaugh.
Marines return dog tags to families of fallen soldiers
A group of Marines, led by group president Tony Mauro, are helping to serve the families of fallen Marines, by reuniting them with the dog tags of their loved ones who lost their lives while protecting our freedom.
A group of Marines, led by group president Tony Mauro, are helping to serve the families of fallen Marines, by reuniting them with the dog tags of their loved ones who lost their lives while protecting our freedom.
World War II veterans take Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
Once you've seen it, it is difficult to believe there was ever any controversy about building the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.It is a monument that was way overdue, but now that it's here, there is a rush to get World War II veterans there to see it in person.FOX6's Ted Perry, along with photojournalist Jeremy Mews were recently invited to hop aboard a Stars and Stripes honor flight, where veterans are taken to D.C. to see the monument up close.Seventy years ago, World War II vets were marching across Europe and sailing across the Pacific, and recently, the generation that just wanted to look forward was asked to board a plane and look back.Joe Dean is captain of the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, which tries, as often as it can, to make sure members of the World War II generation feel the gratitude of those who are living lives those veterans made possible."They never asked for a 'thank you,' but we feel they so richly deserve one," Dean said.The Honor Flight is a short flight to Washington, D.C., and when the veterans landed at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, many of them didn't quite know what to make of the volunteer welcoming committee, which consisted of civilians and current military members.Carl Zimmerman is a face familiar to generations of Milwaukeeans.
Once you've seen it, it is difficult to believe there was ever any controversy about building the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.It is a monument that was way overdue, but now that it's here, there is a rush to get World War II veterans there to see it in person.FOX6's Ted Perry, along with photojournalist Jeremy Mews were recently invited to hop aboard a Stars and Stripes honor flight, where veterans are taken to D.C. to see the monument up close.Seventy years ago, World War II vets were marching across Europe and sailing across the Pacific, and recently, the generation that just wanted to look forward was asked to board a plane and look back.Joe Dean is captain of the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, which tries, as often as it can, to make sure members of the World War II generation feel the gratitude of those who are living lives those veterans made possible."They never asked for a 'thank you,' but we feel they so richly deserve one," Dean said.The Honor Flight is a short flight to Washington, D.C., and when the veterans landed at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, many of them didn't quite know what to make of the volunteer welcoming committee, which consisted of civilians and current military members.Carl Zimmerman is a face familiar to generations of Milwaukeeans.
Operation Sweaters for Veterans kicks off in Milwaukee
You have an opportunity to honor a veteran by keeping them warm this winter.
You have an opportunity to honor a veteran by keeping them warm this winter.