by admin | Jul 2, 2019 | Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
COLUMBIA, Mo.- A Missouri congresswoman whose sprawling district includes Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster traveled to Columbia on Monday to raise awareness about PTSD and veteran suicides. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Harrisonville, toured...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 19, 2017 | Military, News
Family members of Second Lieutenant George Whiteman have been visiting two symbolic sculptures in west-central Missouri’s Sedalia. The artwork is inspired by Airman Whiteman’s ultimate sacrifice and the community’s strong relationship with the military. The...
by admin | Apr 3, 2009 | Military
Whiteman Air Force Base near Knob Noster was passed over for the Nation’s Global Strike Command. The Department of Defense has announced that the Air Force chose Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana as the single authority over all strategic operations...
by admin | Mar 25, 2009 | Military
The commission was joined by legislators, retired military folks and a host of interests from areas surrounding Whitman Airforce Base and Fort Leonard Wood such as school officials, chambers of commerce members, Realtors and others. Reports were given by the USS...
by admin | Feb 23, 2008 | Military
A B-2 stealth bomber based at Whiteman Air Force Base has crashed at an air base on Guam, but the Air Force says both pilots are in good condition after they ejected safely. This is the first crash of a B-2 bomber. The cause is not known. A board of officers will...