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Federal money to help military voting
A $226,255 federal grant will help Minnesota military personnel vote absentee, state Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says. This is wonderful news for those in uniform who defend our right to vote, Ri...
Posted on 1/6/12 at 4:15 PM
The 12 Days Before Christmas - 216 Veteran Suicides.
As we all go about merrily this holiday season I want to remind everyone of an unpleasant reality that will forever mar this season for an untold number of veterans' families - the veteran suicide epi...
Posted on 12/13/11 at 7:05 AM
Disabled veterans to hunt deer Thursday and Friday at Camp Grafton
The annual deer hunt for disabled veterans is scheduled for Thursday and Friday at Camp Grafton near Devils Lake. Seven veterans have registered for this years hunt, the North Dakota National Guard ...
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:22 AM
Something's missing . . .
Yesterday I casually scanned the tv news channels. Didn't see much of anything. Running errands I had the car radio on. Nope. Of course I checked InForum website a number of times for updates. Nye...
Posted on 11/12/11 at 7:56 AM
Sneak peak: The impact of 9/11 10 years later
DICKINSON, N.D. Naomi Obrigewitch knew an hour after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that her life in Dickinson was about to change. It started to dawn on me that I have a husband in the mi...
Posted on 9/8/11 at 8:21 AM
UPDATED: Dispute over signs roils residents in Little Falls, Minn.
LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — Robin Hensel says it's only fair that since the city of Little Falls ordered her to take down signs in her yard supporting the Occupy Wall Street and peace movements, the city should have to remove its “We Support Our Troops” banner from a downtown bank.By Associated Press , February 08, 2012
Minuteman missile site tours slated Feb. 18
COOPERSTOWN, N.D. – Tours of the Oscar-Zero Missile Alert Facility will be offered Feb. 18 at the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site near here.By Forum staff reports , February 08, 2012
Man pleads guilty in Minn. Somali terror case
MINNEAPOLIS — A Somali-American man has admitted he raised money to help send people from Minnesota to Somalia to fight with al-Shabab.By Associated Press , February 06, 2012
Veteran’s Purple Heart comes after struggle to have war injury recognized
By Jessica Ballou, jballou@forumcomm.com , February 04, 2012
Fargo man’s Purple Heart comes after struggle to be recognized for war wounds
By Jessica Ballou , February 04, 2012
New Fargo Air Guard mission to offset loss of C-27J
Whether new mission will mean more staff not yet determinedFARGO – Local Air National Guard 119th Wing officials dismayed at the loss of the C-27J transport program last week received good news on Friday with the announcement of a new mission.
By Wendy Reuer , February 03, 2012
Duluth's 148th to be named active association wing
DULUTH, Minn. — Sen. Amy Klobuchar says the U.S. Air Force has decided to name the Duluth-based 148th Fighter Wing an active association wing.By Associated Press , February 03, 2012
ND officials say little support for base closings
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Members of North Dakota's congressional delegation say there appears to be little support in Congress for a new round of military base closings.By Associated Press , February 03, 2012
Fargo military center serves 1,000th customer
FARGO (AP) — The new Military Service Center in Fargo served its 1,000th customer this week.By Associated Press , February 03, 2012
North Dakota delegation: BRAC lacks support in Congress
Berg, Conrad, Hoeven say close overseas bases, trim Pentagon costs firstGRAND FORKS – North Dakota’s congressional delegation said Thursday that there appears to be little support in Congress for a new round of domestic military base closures that could jeopardize future of bases such as Grand Forks Air Force Base.
By Ryan Johnson, Forum Communications Co. , February 02, 2012
US Marine fights conviction for suicide attempt
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A discharged Marine private who slit his wrists in a suicide attempt is fighting his military conviction for deliberately injuring himself, arguing the punishment is inconsistent with the armed forces’ efforts to battle a rise in suicides during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.By Associated Press , February 02, 2012
World War II veteran receives Purple Heart nearly 70 years later 
By Wendy Reuer , January 27, 2012
Grand Forks braces for base closing rounds 
Officials hope improvements will lead military to spare site
GRAND FORKS – The Grand Forks region will likely be fighting again to keep Grand Forks Air Force Base following news Thursday that the Obama administration will ask Congress to cut defense spending by $487 billion over 10 years and start another round of base closures.
By Tu-Uyen Tran, Forum Communications Co. , January 26, 2012
Officials dismayed by proposal to cut C-27J 
BISMARCK – A proposal to eliminate the Air National Guard’s C-27J transport program at Fargo’s 119th Wing is being panned by North Dakota’s senators and the state adjutant general.
By Helmut Schmidt , January 26, 2012
ND soldier returns from lengthy Kosovo deployment 
GRAND FORKS (AP) — A North Dakota National Guardsman is back home after a lengthy deployment to Kosovo.
By Associated Press , January 26, 2012
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