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Obama defends drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:55 GMT

President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy.

4 Americans killed since 2009 by drones

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:23 GMT

Attorney General Eric Holder says four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009.

WWII photos on display after 68 years

Mark Leland, FOX 11 News — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:27 GMT

The images of World War II remain vivid in the minds of those who lived through it. The death. The destruction. And in city of Pilsen, in what's now the Czech Republic, the celebration of being liberated.

American veterans honored in Pilsen

Mark Leland, FOX 11 News — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:15:48 GMT

The Czech Republic city of Pilsen celebrates American veterans every year.

Chilton vets memorial needs donations

Kelly Schlicht, FOX 11 News — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:08 GMT

Veterans groups in Chilton want to honor Calumet County service men and women—and they need your help to make it happen.

Soldier accused of sexual abuse

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:03:02 GMT

The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct. He has been suspended from all duties.

Wisconsin Guard unit heading to Poland

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:32:00 GMT

Almost 100 men and women from the Wisconsin Air National Guard are heading overseas to train with their military counterparts in Poland.

3 relieved of command in accident

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:11:27 GMT

Three officers at Camp Lejeune have been relieved of command following a March training accident in Nevada in which seven Marines were killed.

A day at Fort McCoy

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:43:52 GMT

FOX 11's Angela Kelly visits Fort McCoy on a day more than 200 Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers undergo weapons training.

CG reexamines use of live goats

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:15:47 GMT

One year after a video surfaced showing government contractors using hedge clippers to cuts limbs off anesthetized goats -- an effort to replicate wartime injuries -- the U.S. Coast Guard says it is looking for training that does not use live animals.

Troops returning early from Afghanistan

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:52:23 GMT

Eleven members of a Wisconsin National Guard team are returning from Afghanistan a few months ahead of schedule as part of the overall American withdrawal.

Ripple effect of lower military demand

Eric Peterson, FOX 11 News — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:46:23 GMT

Decreasing demand for military production is causing a ripple effect in Northeast Wisconsin.

Korean War vets take honor flight

Ben Krumholz, FOX 11 News — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:37:40 GMT

For 15 area Korean War veterans, a trip on an Old Glory Honor Flight was well worth the wait.

Oshkosh Defense laying off 900

Alex Ronallo, FOX 11 News — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:04:12 GMT

Oshkosh Defense is laying off 900 people this summer.

North Korea: Threat v. reality

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:39:45 GMT

All eyes are on North Korea after recent threats of attacks on the United States. But how many of the threats should be taken seriously, and what can North Korea really pull off?