From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?

The turning over of four spadesful of earth Wednesday morning took a couple minutes, but that symbolic step marked the start of a $19 million project to build a Pennsylvania National Guard readiness ...

When Mayor Richard Daley visits Beijing this week for the opening of the Summer Games, he plans on touting his city’s advanced technology for first responders. With Chicago in the running for the 2016 ...