8-16-04 - WHITEHOUSE (AP) President Bush is expected to announce today that tens of thousands of U.S. troops will come home from overseas. Speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Cincinnati, the president is announcing re-deployment of some 70,000 US troops now living abroad.
Officials say many will come home, though others will end up in different countries, some of them in Eastern Europe.
The goal is to boost Pentagon flexibility in responding to new threats abroad. The move does not directly affect Iraq. But it's sure to be politically popular at a time when the Iraq conflict is causing extended tours for many regular service members and reservists.
And Bush is announcing it at a convention that John Kerry speaks to on Wednesday; in a state, Ohio, that's a key election battleground. After the speech, Bush heads back onto the campaign trail with a rally in Traverse City, Michigan.
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
Posted: 05/07/13 - DURANT, Okla. – Regent Terry Matlock will deliver remarks at Southeastern Oklahoma State University’s Spring Commencement, scheduled for Saturday, May 11, at Paul Laird Field. The ceremony (for all schools) will begin at 10 a.m. A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Visual & Performing Arts Center. Read More
