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ABOARD THE USS CONSTELLATIONIN THE PERSIAN GULF–Visibility…

August 19, 2021 at 7:45 p.m.

ABOARD THE USS CONSTELLATION IN THE PERSIAN GULF--Visibility dropped when he entered the cloud, a fuzzy gray curtain thrown over the cockpit. His wingman disappeared. They were miles outside radio...

Capt. Shane Dentinger's duty now is to take care of his infantrymen, his family of 130 soldiers.

A family of 132, with one on the way

March 30, 2019 at 4:41 a.m.

Before the 101st Airborne Division moved into combat in Iraq, Capt. Shane Dentinger didn't know what to expect of the days ahead. "If, or when, that first soldier gets shot,...

U.S. allies in Iraq to get seized weaponry

August 21, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

The Army has blown to bits more than a ton of bullets, grenades, mortars and other weapons stashed mostly in schools by Iraqi paramilitary fighters loyal to President Saddam Hussein....

Hard lessons, wherever you are

March 28, 2019 at 9:01 p.m.

Even in the desert of Kuwait, surrounded by the bravery of fellow soldiers, 1st Lt. Claus Kreinschroeder marvels at the fortitude of an 11-year-old girl. "She has never been shown...

Along with his wartime paraphernalia, Pfc. Jacob Ruble keeps pictures of Julia close, including on a chain around his neck, as his connection to home.

A picture is worth more than words can say

March 29, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

Thousands of miles from the United States, in a crowded Army tent he shares with about 60 other soldiers, Pfc. Jacob Ruble studies photographs of his wife Julia. Hers is...

Sunny, a 1 1/2 year-old yellow lab, bursts onto a freshly shoveled walk in Rodgers Forge Sunday as her owner Jennifer McKenzie looks on.

Maryland endures worst winter storm in 81 years

March 27, 2019 at 9:55 p.m.

The state's worst winter storm in 81 years left Marylanders with sore backs and aching muscles yesterday as they began the arduous task of digging out from beneath mounds of...

Groups oppose limits on use of tax credits

June 30, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Developers and preservationists criticized proposed new limits yesterday on a state subsidy that has aided a surge in renovations of older buildings, primarily in Baltimore. "It's typical politicians would ruin...

Historic preservation tax credits threatened by Ehrlich, legislators

June 30, 2019 at 12:59 p.m.

Hoping to avoid a big hit to the state treasury, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is proposing to further rein in a popular program that has fueled a boom in...

A 2nd Clinton shooting may link to sniper

August 21, 2019 at 3:54 p.m.

Prince George's County police said yesterday they think the sniper suspects may be linked to yet another unsolved shooting -- this one of a liquor store clerk in Clinton on...

Ballistics tests tie sniper suspects to Tacoma killing

August 21, 2019 at 3:54 p.m.

TACOMA, Wash. - Standing yesterday at the clapboard house where police now believe the accused snipers made their first kill, an Army staff sergeant clad in fatigues, a black beret...

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