Thinking of home
Female soldier finds danger, poverty, homesickness in Afghanistan.
Tom Gordon
Alabamians like the U.S. high court better than the president, not as well as Fox News
AEA survey shows more confidence in military and relief agencies than other institutions.
The Four Spirits project
A monument to the Sixteenth Street bombing victims offers the chance to share in “gratitude and reconciliation."
The legacy of Montford Point
Ailing veteran and pioneering Marine receives an overdue honor.
Alabama teachers believe schools are safe
But they wouldn’t object to better screening of gun purchasers, AEA poll concludes.
Remembering Fort Hood
Soldiers revisit the site of a deadly domestic attack -- while justice waits.
Coming home
After over 10,000 missions, the "Fourth Alabama" nears the end of its assignment.
Alabama National Guard update
State Guard units head to Kuwait and Cuba, another bound for Afghanistan.
Baseball memories
Stan Musial, Ernie Banks, and America’s Pastime helped shape a childhood.
Preventing insider attacks in Afghanistan
The Alabama National Guard knows the growing threat firsthand.
Women in combat
Alabama Guard commander says "Everybody's a soldier."
Heading for Kuwait
Alabama Guard unit bound for nine-month support mission.
Alabama Guard members heading to Gitmo
The 128th left this weekend.
Gun violence in America
A writer recalls when the presence or absence of a gun meant the difference between life and death.
The 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Tested Alabama Guard unit heading back into hotspots.