Fort Polk hosts Memorial Day ceremony

The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk hosts a Memorial Day ceremony Thursday, May 24, at 9 a.m.
http://www.kplctv.com/story/18575567/fort-polk-hosts-memorial-day-ceremony

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 13:51:14 -0700

Vitter Continues Fight to Halt Air Force Cuts to Louisiana Installations

Vitter raised similar concerns in a committee hearing in March. He questioned Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz and Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley. Approximately 70 percent of Joint Readiness Training Center exercises at Fort Polk involve support from A-10s based at nearby England Airpark and at Barksdale Air Force Base. Vitter pressed the Air Force on whether it made its ...
http://bossierpress.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7121:vitter-continues-fight-to-halt-air-force-cuts-to-louisiana-installations-&catid=27:military-news&Itemid=166

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:53:47 -0700

ENRMD’s team protects Fort Polk’s water from pollution

Water is an essential component of all life. It’s used to hydrate the bodies of animals and humans, acts as a source of energy and is an essential part of the ecosystem for plants and wildlife.
http://www.leesvilledailyleader.com/news/x624592179/ENRMD-s-team-protects-Fort-Polk-s-water-from-pollution

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:22:41 -0700

Bonnie and Clyde killed

Date of Event:  Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Year:  1934 Teaser:  Louisiana and Texas policemen shoot outlaws Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker as they try to evade capture in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. "Bonnie and Clyde" had been robbing banks and stores across the Southwest during the Great Depression and were gunned down in a stolen Ford V-8.  More »
http://www.americanheritage.com/content/bonnie-and-clyde-killed

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:29:55 -0700

For heroism in Afghanistan, Fort Polk soldier earns Silver Star

FORT POLK -- The Army's top officer Tuesday pinned a Silver Star on a hero from Houston who took charge last year when higher-ranking soldiers were incapacitated in an attack in Afghanistan.
http://thetowntalk.com/article/20120502/NEWS01/205020323/-1/rss01

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 06:05:48 -0700

Special Forces Soldiers Really Are Special

The first "live" training I ever went through was in Fort Polk, Louisiana. I put the "live" in quotation marks because everything is real.....except the enemy .
http://www.businessinsider.com/yes--special-forces-soldiers-really-are-special-2012-4

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:52:09 -0700

Houston soldier received Army Silver Star for valor

FORT POLK, La. -- Houston-native Sgt. Joshua Laughery is now the recipient of the Army Silver Star, one of the highest awards for valor in the military. But even after the Army Chief of Staff pinned the medal on him personally Tuesday morning at Fort Polk in Louisiana, Laughery still insists he isn’t a hero. "I’m not a hero," the newly decorated Sgt. told KHOU 11 News. "I’m just a guy that did ...
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Houston-soldier-received-Army-Silver-Star-for-valor-149755705.html

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 17:22:36 -0700

Ft. Polk soldier received Silver Star from Army Chief of Staff

Sergeant M Joshua R. Laughery, with his wife and daughters by his side, stood proudly Tuesday morning as U.S. Army Chief of Staff, General Raymond T. Odierno pinned the Silver Star to his uniform at Glory Chapel in Fort Polk.
http://www.beauregarddailynews.net/topstories/x272278781/Ft-Polk-soldier-received-Silver-Star-from-Army-Chief-of-Staff

Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 08:49:35 -0700

Houston-area soldier receives prestigious military honor

HOUSTON—The Laughery family of Houston will descend on Fort Polk in Louisiana next Tuesday to watch their Army sergeant son receive one of the highest honors ever given to a U.S. soldier. Sgt. M. Joshua Ryan Laughery will receive the Silver Star for valor in combat. The 2003 graduate of Windfern High School in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD had completed two tours in Iraq and was on duty in Afghanistan ...
http://www.khou.com/news/local/Houston-area-soldier-receives-prestigious-military-honor-149333895.html

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:46:02 -0700

'Swamp People' cast member Mitchell Guist dies at age 47

A cast member of the reality TV show "Swamp People" died Monday, a Louisiana sheriff said.  
http://www.beauregarddailynews.net/topstories/x1986335722/Swamp-People-cast-member-Mitchell-Guist-dies-at-age-47

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 13:43:15 -0700