Photo courtesy of Bob Stacy

Bob Stacy of Columbia, at left in an Apache helicopter in Iraq, and three others have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for an 8½-hour mission they flew in December. Read the Article

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By JONATHON BRADEN of the Tribune’s staff
For 8½ hours in December, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Bob Stacy of Columbia, along with three other officers, took hits to their Apache helicopters but kept flying in an out of Ramadi, Iraq, to provide cover for ground forces.

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MU engineers work to safeguard bridges from terror attacks
By CRYSTAL NEO of the Tribune’s staff
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By JOE MEYER of the Tribune’s staff
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Sturgeon voters settled more than two months of uncertainty yesterday when they re-elected former Mayor Danny Joiner to a two-year term as mayor.

In Business
KC-only air service begins July 8
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