by Megan Slack | Aug 31, 2012 | Monitor
Two years after his visit to Fort Bliss that marked the end of the combat mission in Iraq, President Obama returned there today to speak to the troops, and discuss his commitment to standing by those who served as the nation winds down the wars in Iraq and...
by Matt Compton | Aug 30, 2012 | Monitor
(August 28 – Personnel in the National Guard Command Center in Arlington, Va., monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Isaac as it makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico. The NGCC, which serves as a hub that provides an overall tracking and coordination of...
by Kori Schulman | Aug 30, 2012 | Monitor
On August 31st, 2010, President Obama addressed the nation from the Oval Office. “So tonight,” he said, “I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended.” To mark the historic moment, the President and First Lady joined...
by Brad Cooper | Aug 22, 2012 | Monitor
First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks announcing a major veterans and military spouse employment milestone during a Joining Forces 125,000th hire event at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida, Aug. 22, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)...
by Robert Beckhusen | Jul 16, 2012 | Monitor
Oil and gas drilling near the border has led to a surge in truck traffic and new roads. Photo: TxDOT Ignore its proximity to the border, and the Texas fracking boom is like many others around America. Trucks hauling construction supplies barrel down country...
