Department of Defense

WURTLAND, Ky. (AP) — The CEO of an aluminum company says it chose Kentucky over 24 other states to build a $1.3 billion plant that is expected to hire 550 people. Craig Bouchard told reporters Wednesday it was a "come from behind win" for Kentucky, which he said was not in the running until the Republican-controlled state legislature passed a law banning mandatory union dues...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The remains of a 21-year-old U.S. Army sergeant who went missing from the Korean War have been identified and will be buried in Kent. The Department of Defense says Sgt. Harold Sparks will be buried Thursday with full military honors at the Tahoma National Cemetery...

SEATTLE (AP) — The Department of Defense says a soldier from Seattle has died in Iraq in a non-combat related incident. The Army says 1st Lt. David A. Bauders died Friday on Al Asad Air Base Bauders was assigned to the Washington State National Guard's 176th Engineer Company of Snohomish, Wash...