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Thursday, March 21, 2013  Each year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sends care packages to troops.

Saturday, October 20, 2012  Updated with video; Veterans from throughout Southwest Georgia met in Leesburg Saturday to honor local fallen heroes.

Monday, May 28, 2012  People across southwest Georgia are celebrating Memorial Day to commemorate those who fought for our country and passed away.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  Updated with video; Members of the Coast Guard stopped by Albany Techincal College today to preview the engineering and technology programs.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Albany Technical College will be receiving a visit from Rear Admiral Sandra Stosz with the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday from 11am to 1pm. She will be accompanied by Lt. Lindsey Seniuk, Military Aide, and Master Chief Lloyd Pierce, Command Master Chief.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  New evidence cites more BP oil spill mistakes as panel prepares to release its report

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Police in northern Virginia say shots were fired overnight at a Coast Guard recruiting station, the latest case of someone shooting at military-related buildings

Sunday, October 24, 2010  The Coast Guard sent two flights over the West Bay area near Venice on Saturday. Two boats also went out to check the waters.

Friday, September 03, 2010  Unlike the blast that led to the massive BP spill, the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico killed no one and sent no crude gushing into the water.

Sunday, August 01, 2010  The investigators said the U.S. Coast Guard routinely approved BP requests to use thousands of gallons of the chemical per day to break up the oil in the Gulf, despite a federal directive to use the dispersant rarely.

Friday, July 16, 2010  Pressure readings have been less than ideal from the new cap shutting oil into BP's busted well, but the crude will remain locked in while engineers look for evidence of whether there is an undiscovered leak.

Monday, May 24, 2010  Responding to the massive BP oil spill, Congress is getting ready to quadruple — to 32 cents a barrel — a tax on oil used to help finance cleanups. The increase would raise nearly $11 billion over the next decade.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  The best short-term solution for bottling up the oil spill threatening sealife and livelihoods along the Gulf Coast should be arriving today.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  Anxiety is high among residents and business owners along the Gulf Coast as oil from an exploded BP oil rig inches toward shore. Meanwhile, engineers are using a range of tactics to stop the leak. Read on for more about the Gulf Coast oil spill.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  People along the Gulf Coast have spent weeks living with uncertainty, wondering where and when a huge slick of oil might come ashore, ruining their beaches — and their livelihoods.