Military

The national unemployment rate spiked following the 2008 financial crash, and it has remained stubbornly high ever since. Unfortunately, it has been even worse for returning American servicemembers. Today, though, Wal-Mart announced a plan to hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years.

Norman Schwarzkopf, the retired American general who led coalition forces in the 1991 Gulf War, died of pneumonia Thursday in Tampa, Florida at the age of 78, the Associated Press reports.

Legendary country musician Charlie Daniels has been tapped to serve as the honorary chair of the 2012 Tennessee Military Ball, which takes place Thursday (Dec. 27) at Loews Vanderbilt Plaza in Nashville.

It's one of the most heartwarming, sob-inducing sights you'll see on the Internet: the soldier returning home from overseas, surprising his or her child. It never gets old, one of the genuine feel-good moments the Internet lets us see.

Millions of Americans took time to observe Veterans Day in cities across the nation on Sunday.

Tim McGraw surprised 30 soldiers and their families during a Veteran's Day appreciation luncheon at Outback Steakhouse in Brentwood, Tenn. on Thursday. The singer gave out handshakes, words of encouragement and thank yous to the men and women for their service.

When former Marine Shaun Duling met Bolt, a stray Labrador-shepherd mix, the little fella was skittish and hungry. Duling was doing contract work in Afghanistan with a German military unit, and while the Germans had adopted Bolt's sister as their mascot, the less-outgoing Bolt was mostly ignored.

It's no secret that Toby Keith is a big supporter of the American military forces, but the 'American Soldier' singer got a chance to help bring one military family together in a bit more of a personal way at a recent concert in Houston.

MG Mark McDonald along with other VIP's will be grilling up Buffalo Burgers starting Saturday at 11am in the Co-Op Park near the Martha Songbird Area located behind the New Post Chapel.  This is a great community event for  Co-Op partners and runs until 3pm.

Former NFL and USC Trojan football player, Thomas Williams is set to speak to Soldiers on the subject of leadership, today at 1pm at the Reserve Center, Building 3955.

Our Fort Sill Update this week features Garrison Commander Col. Paul Hossenlopp, as MG Mark McDonald is traveling once again.

If you have ever driven on or near Fort Sill at 5pm, you may have noticed something out of the ordinary.