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Sgt. Cody Wolf died in World War II on Jan. 11, 1944, when his plane was shot down. Weeks before his death, he contributed to a Christmas broadcast recorded on the front lines. His daughter, Margaret Ann Wolf Harris, heard that recording for the first time in December.

The announcement comes amid growing concern by the U.S. and its allies about China's growing military assertiveness and Washington's concern of Russia using the weapons in Ukraine.

It's hard not to notice when 18,000 people pick up and leave town all at once. Each time the soldiers at Fort Stewart are deployed, the residents of Hinesville, Ga., feel the absence keenly.

When most people are headed to the beach, radio producer Scott Carrier heads for the ski slopes near his home in Utah. Carrier explains that the combination of freezing and thawing in the late spring gives the mountain snow pack a special quality that makes for a unique skiing experience.

One year later, families on the Gulf Coast are still searching for loved ones. For Dorothy Graps, the news is sweet -- after months of doubt, she was reunited with a son still alive. For others, the inability to find relatives, leaves them searching for answers.

Polygamist prophet Warren Jeffs appears at a preliminary hearing in Utah today. Jeffs is the biggest target yet in a two-state crackdown on the persistent practice of polygamy. The leader of the nation's largest polygamous group faces two counts of being an accomplice to rape.

In the Iraqi city of Mosul, U.S. soldiers arrived last month to take over security duties. However, half of that group has quietly headed south to help stem the violence in Baghdad. The shift shows the importance of bringing the capital under control. But it also highlights the problems that can occur when other areas are left unmanned.

The election of Iraq's first parliament since the fall of Saddam Hussein is a big step in the country's attempt to redefine itself. Security analyst Anthony Cordesman says its just a beginning.

The City of Compton has a reputation for being the epicenter of gang violence in Los Angeles. A two-part series looks at how Compton’s image affects civic life in the city -- and how some residents are overcoming that stereotype.

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office finds that the U.S. military "surge" planned for Iraq will require much more funding and many more troops than the Bush administration has suggested. The group says additional combat brigades will need added logistical support.