Sep 9th, 2008 · Capt. Nate Rawlings uses his R&R time to participate in his best friends' union. His grandmother chides him that uniforms aren't what they once were. Otherwise the trip is perfect, leaving him feeling lost and alone when he returns once again to his "home" in Baghdad.
Aug 28th, 2008 · Injury-inducing collisions aren't the only safety issues football coaches and trainers need to worry about, physiologists say. High temperatures and humidity can also take a serious toll on players wrapped up in pads and uniforms.
Aug 11th, 2008 · Red is a lucky color in China. It's the color of its flag and the uniforms of its Olympic athletes. Now, researchers say red is also a winning color. In a new study in the journal Psychological Science, judges awarded 13 percent more points to athletes wearing red uniforms versus those in blue.
May 9th, 2008 · Army Spc. Tom Owens first went through basic training in 1969. Now, at 56, he's back in uniform with hopes of being deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
Apr 24th, 2008 · Renee Montagne has this morning's Last Word in business.
Apr 14th, 2008 · Human rights groups estimate that nearly a thousand Colombian civilians have been executed during the army's six-year offensive against FARC rebels. Members of some rogue army units are accused of executing civilians and dressing them up in rebel uniforms so they can be counted as rebels killed in battle.
Mar 19th, 2008 · Even though James Meza doesn't wear the uniform of a first responder, he is doing rescue work. Meza is saving the children of New Orleans from the miserable education system they had before Hurricane Katrina. He helps run six charter schools in the city.
Mar 11th, 2008 · In California, there is an annual blessing of the cars. And also a blessing of the animals. The faithful in Nicaragua have taken the celebration of animals one step further: At the annual mass of St. Lazarus, they light candles and pray for their pets. They also hold a contest for best-dressed pet. Churchgoers included a pig in a sweater and dogs dressed up like babies and clowns. And one in a tiny military uniform.