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  • News

    May 3, 2012
  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Kevin Corley's Murder-For-Hire/Drug Complaint Reads Like Quentin Tarantino Movie

    Kevin Corley was one of a group of men whose arrests were announced today by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Houston, and let's just say the man makes for a good criminal complaint. It reads like a Quentin Tarantino rip-off and has guns, drugs and a murder for hire in which the killer promised to car ... More >>

  • News

    March 15, 2012

    Breaking It Down: The Hard Stuff

    Painkiller addiction is one of the largest and fastest-growing problems among today's younger veterans.

  • News

    March 15, 2012

    Breaking It Down

    It may not be PTSDs or brain injuries that pose the most long-term danger to our surviving vets from their Middle East tours.

  • News

    February 16, 2012

    Blood Money

    More than 200 soldiers are suing KBR for knowingly exposing them to toxic chemicals in Iraq, whose effects started with nose bleeds and could end with cancer. KBR says that didn't happen. But even if it did, the company isn't responsible. Taxpayers are.

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2012

    100.3 KILT Carnival

    More than 200 soldiers are suing KBR for knowingly exposing them to toxic chemicals in Iraq, whose effects started with nose bleeds and could end with cancer. KBR says that didn't happen. But even if it did, the company isn't responsible. Taxpayers are.

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Declassified KBR Contract Shows How It Gets a Free Pass for Willful Misconduct

    These dudes know how to write a sweet contract.​A KBR government contract protected the company from liability for injuries or deaths caused by willful misconduct, according to recently declassified Army documents. Although the existence of the clause was revealed as a part of a lawsuit file ... More >>

  • Music

    November 24, 2011

    Street Dogs

    These dudes know how to write a sweet contract.​A KBR government contract protected the company from liability for injuries or deaths caused by willful misconduct, according to recently declassified Army documents. Although the existence of the clause was revealed as a part of a lawsuit file ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    The Eight Toughest Soldiers Texas Ever Produced (Featuring Heroism, Betrayal & Many Dead Bodies)

    Audie Murphy, starring in the story of his own life​Our war heroes are presented to us in different varieties. There are those we create for ourselves, in the mold of what we think a hero should be: David Crockett (nobody but Walt Disney called him Davey), astride the ramparts at the Alamo goi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    The 6 Worst Air-Show Disasters: A Video Collection, Just In Time For Wings Over Houston

    Things can go wrong​Next time you go to an air show, take a look at the fine print on the ticket. Besides the usual stuff about acts of God and "Promoter not responsible if the frontman doesn't show due to injecting Drano into his balls," there's something else. It says they're really, really ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Every Weed Farm Needs A Good Rocket Launcher

    Peace out​Here's a tip if you're planning on running a Liberty County weed farm: Get a rocket launcher. Apparently you're going to need one, if the operation busted by cops yesterday is any indication. Acting on a Crime Stoppers tip, law enforcement authorities raided a property near Clevel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    It's Time for Rick Perry! (Featuring Epically Awful Video)

    If this doesn't get your blood pumping for a Rick Perry presidential candidacy then you, sir or madam, are devoid of blood. Fighter jets twirling in the sky, vets saluting the flag, a hideous rock song and Rick Perry spouting cliches to the whitest audience outside of an NHL arena -- what more coul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011
  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    DEFCON Dining: House of Pies

    What the heck's that green stuff?​Have you ever shown up at a party that was supposed to feature food, only to find nobody eating? Maybe they already ate it all, those greedy bastards. Maybe you're running behind, and everyone else has had their fill by the time you arrive, and the food has be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Nicholas Hall reported on a DEFCON 1 dining event that took place at 11th Street Café. The meal wasn't the best, but that was hardly the point. Said commenter Crystal: I gotta say that I love the DEFCON dining series. Not only are they pretty entertaining to read, they function as p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    DEFCON Dining: Giacomo's Cibo e Vino

    Sharing plates at Giacomo's​A couple of weeks ago, I walked you guys through a DEFCON 3 dining event. Fortunately, there are a whole lot of restaurants that fit the DEFCON 3 specs, and many of them are pretty good. Even more fortunately (for me, at least), DEFCON 3 isn't an everyday occurrence ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    William McRaven, Supervisor of SEAL Team That Got Bin Laden: A UT Journalism Grad

    William McRaven: Knows a pyramid lede when he sees one.​Don't mess with journalism majors!! A lesson Osama bin Laden learned to his regret recently; the last thoughts through his diseased mind were no doubt about how journalism -- especially University of Texas journalism -- had triumphed aga ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Volunteering in Houston Just Got Easier

    No excuses now.​If you've been eagerly awaiting a chance to volunteer but couldn't figure out how, you've just lost that excuse. Mayor Annise Parker unveiled a new program and Web site today called Houston SERVICE which highlights opportunities and makes it easier to get info on them. The We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Patrick Regan and Ximena del Pilar Echeverry Arias: Husband-Wife Team Arrested for Running Guns from Houston to Colombia

    Dad, get me out of this one​A Houston-area couple has been charged with smuggling arms to Colombia, and a whole lot of weaponry was seized. Federal agents arrested Patrick Regan, 40, and his wife Ximena del Pilar Echeverry Aria, 25, who was a Colombian native, on Tuesday, prosecutors announce ... More >>

  • News

    December 16, 2010

    American Grocers

    Samir Itani got rich sending expired food overseas to U.S. troops in the Middle East.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Aggies' Alexander Kemos: Well, No, I'm Not A Tufts Grad. Or A Navy SEAL, For That Matter

    Alexander Kemos: Not a SEAL​When it comes to resume padding, there are two options. You can go small, like George O'Leary when he applied for the head football coaching job at Notre Dame and falsely claimed to have a master's from "NYU-Stony Brook University" and to have lettered in football a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Aggie "Gunman" Was Carrying Fake AK-47 For Halloween, Report Says

    Photo via The EagleThe real-looking AK-47 that set hearts racing​The student who caused a frantic shutdown of the Texas A&M campus was carrying a realistic-looking fake AK-47 he planned to use as part of a Halloween costume, an official report says. The Bryan-College Station Eagle obtained th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Gay Houstonians: Go Apply For The Armed Forces, You Can't Be Rejected

    Don't ask, don't tell -- but let us know what happens​The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder is reporting that the Pentagon's legal office has given guidance to recruiters saying that, thanks to a federal judge staying "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," gay applicants cannot be rejected."As of today, one can walk int ... More >>

  • News

    September 23, 2010

    Pinalcchio

    Renowned forensics experts say a Pinal County deputy's high-profile tale about getting shot after encountering drug smugglers doesn't add up

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Warrior Spirit: Vets Band Looks For Members

    Paul Delacerda, rockin' on​Paul Delacerda is looking for some bandmates. But not just any bandmates.Delacerda, from Houston, is the founding member of Warrior Spirit, a duo of combat vets that he hopes to grow into a larger band.Delacerda came home from Iraq a retired Staff Sgt. with wounds from a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Rick Perry Gets PWNED By Arizona's Governor

    You got served....by Arizona​The squeaky wheel gets the grease, Rick Perry.Perry was famously, and surprisingly, critical of Arizona's controversial law regarding immigrants and demands to see their papers.Arizona governor Jan Brewer became a darling of the right, trumpeting about protecting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Chris Stokes, U.S. Marine, Gets His Stolen Medals Back In Memorial Day Miracle (Of Sorts)

    One bad Memorial Day followed by one good one​A year ago, U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Chris Stokes was tubing in New Braunfels. His vehicle, parked at the Landa Park Rec Center, was broken into while he and his wife were on the river.Among the items stolen -- Stokes' Marine honor medals. Bummer o ... More >>

  • News

    April 29, 2010

    The Crucifixion of Juarez

    On the front line of the U.S. war on drugs, a Mexican city bleeds to death.

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    The Obama Invasion Of Aggieland Has Almost Begun; Where To Get Live Coverage

    Photo courtesy The Battalion​Some Aggies got upset with our interpretation of President George H.W. Bush's open letter to them saying "Chill out, brosephs, when Obama comes to town."Now the President is in town, and how are they doing?You can follow along at The Battalion, the campus paper, which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Heroic Iraqi Refugee On His Deathbed As Family Struggles to Obtain Temporary Visas to Be At His Side

    Photo courtesy of Dario Lipovac​Houston's Iraqi refugee community is saying a painful goodbye to one of its most valued members. Now Marwan Hamza's friends are scrambling to help his family do the same. Hamza, 22, is on his deathbed at Memorial Herman hospital after crashing his car earlie ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009
  • Calendar

    June 18, 2009

    Ask Not

    Web exclusive!

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    St. Patrick's Day Special: Donohoe & Grimes' cover of Denis Leary's "Traditional Irish Folk Song"

    Fun Fact: On November 21, 1920, Michael Collins' squad of fighters killed 14 British Army officers, police officers and civilians, wounding five. In retaliation, members of British paramilitary group "The Auxiliaries" drove their trucks into Dublin's Croke Park during a soccer match and began random ... More >>

  • News

    October 16, 2008

    John McCain's Neglected Veterans

    The candidate's fame is based on his POW status, but he has abandoned his fellow veterans time and time again

  • News

    August 14, 2008

    Poor Treatment of Returning Veterans

    The candidate's fame is based on his POW status, but he has abandoned his fellow veterans time and time again

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2008

    Caleb Campbell Required to Fulfill Army Commitment First

    The candidate's fame is based on his POW status, but he has abandoned his fellow veterans time and time again

  • Calendar

    August 9, 2007
  • Home Entertainment

    April 26, 2007

    300: March to Glory

    PSP players, tonight you game in hell

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2007

    Full Bluhm

    PSP players, tonight you game in hell

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2007

    Don't Show, Don't Tell

    PSP players, tonight you game in hell

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2006

    Ay, Oy! Let's Goy!

    PSP players, tonight you game in hell

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Xiu Xiu

    The Air Force

  • News

    January 5, 2006

    Don't Ask, Don't Be

    A Houston-area man leads the fight against the ban on gays in the military

  • Home Entertainment

    December 15, 2005

    Virtual Quagmire

    The Army's realistic first-person shooter bogs down under fire

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Road Trip

    The Army's realistic first-person shooter bogs down under fire

  • News

    April 10, 2003

    War Is Not Hell

    The Chron's embedded reporter is far from the action

  • News

    March 27, 2003

    Killing the Leaders

    The Chron's embedded reporter is far from the action

  • News

    February 6, 2003

    Young Guns

    Some are ready to die. Others aren't -- they just want a chance at a better life. But even the most careful of local teens who enlist in 2003 may find their plans for a desk job interrupted by war.

  • Calendar

    February 7, 2002

    Keep History Alive

    Paul Matthews puts his collection of military history on display

  • News

    August 30, 2001

    Their First 100 Years

    Will the Chronicle's celebration turn up the headlines of August 24, 1917?

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