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Current Military News

• Retraction: Luther Jefferson story
  A Jan. 24, page one story on the death of World War II veteran Luther Jefferson Sr. incorrectly indicated he was a fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen. After the story appeared, a historian reported to us that Jefferson was not a pilot. Jefferson's military records obtained from the... […]
• Swedish research classes Feb. 25
  Swedish research will be the topic of several classes on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Family History Library in downtown Salt... […]
• SHOW ME THE RECORDS: Missouri Military Records
  Each week, the Missourian highlights a government record that is available to the public. Open records help people keep government in check and help them better understand how government affects their lives. For a complete list of Show Me the Records, go to columbiamissourian.com/records. The records: Military records of Missouri residents who served between […]
• BLACK HISTORY MONTH: First African-American clergyman in U.S. was Torrington pastor in 1785
  According to research found on Fold3.com, a web collection of military records on African American Patriots of the Revolutionary War, Lemuel Haynes was the first African American ordained by a mainstream Protestant Church in the United States. […]
• America’s Deadliest SEAL Sniper Chooses His Family
  Meet Chris Kyle. He's a former U.S. Navy SEAL, one who racked up military records for kill shots and instilled such fear in his enemies he became known as 'The Devil of Ramadi.' But when his wife gave him an ultimatum about being a father, would he put down his gun or return to the fight? […]
• US Army: Brigadier general has died in Afghanistan
  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A 49-year-old brigadier general who died Friday in Afghanistan of apparent natural causes is likely the highest-ranking military officer to die there, according to military records. […]

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