MILITARY
NIE ROCKS! Armed Forces Day 2013
May 18 is Armed Forces Day. What is it and how did it originate? President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members fo...
Posted on 5/15/13 at 10:21 AM
UND NEWS UND Army ROTC secures elite Top 10 finish prestigious military event
The team of Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from the University of North Dakota finished sixth overall at this years prestigious Sandhurst Military Skills Competition (SANCOM) held recent...
Posted on 5/15/13 at 8:54 AM
THE NEW FORTY Freedom is not free.
USA Today's website has a powerful story and video aboutUSMC Cpl. Ronny "Tony" Porta that I think should be mandatory reading and viewing for every American who wants to maintain citizenship in this c...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 8:58 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Dayton backs clean energy
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Gov. Mark Dayton said Minnesota should move toward cleaner energy and set a goal to eliminate power use from coal-fired plants, he told hundreds gathered at the Capito...
Posted on 4/22/13 at 5:56 PM
RED RIVER ORTHODOX Orthodox Chaplains and Prayers
As many, if not all of the readers of our parish blog already know, I have been commissioned as a chaplain in the Air National Guard. I include a picture of that here: My date is easy to remember: ...
Posted on 4/4/13 at 9:08 PM
Hooligans earn 15th outstanding unit honor 
FARGO – The “Happy Hooligans” of the North Dakota Air National Guard were honored Saturday with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.
By Forum staff reports , April 06, 2013
Hooligans named ‘Outstanding Unit’
FARGO – The Happy Hooligans will receive its 15th Outstanding Unit Award during a ceremony at 2 p.m. today at the North Dakota Air National Guard base.
By Forum staff reports , April 05, 2013
Minnesota Guard soldiers who taught Afghan Army return home
MONTICELLO, Minn. — A Minnesota National Guard unit that's spent a year training and coaching the Afghan National Army has returned home.
By Associated Press , April 05, 2013
Funds for military honor guard included in Minn. budget
ST. PAUL — A key legislative committee considers a budget request for the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs this week that includes a provision for funding honor guards at military funerals.
By Associated Press , April 02, 2013
Officials: Commander’s departure shouldn’t hurt base’s goals
GRAND FORKS – Despite a surprise change of leadership at Grand Forks Air Force Base, a handful of regional economic development goals centered on the base should re-main on course, according to officials leading the efforts.
By Christopher Bjorke, Forum News Service , March 30, 2013
Veterans group backs gun background checks
FARGO – A national veterans group is backing a TV campaign to support background checks on gun sales in North Dakota.
By Forum staff reports , March 28, 2013
ND airmen prepare to deploy to Guam
MINOT, N.D. — About 200 airmen from the Minot Air Force Base are preparing to deploy to Guam.
By Associated Press , March 28, 2013
40 years on, Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
Forty years ago, soldiers returning from Vietnam were advised to change into civilian clothes on their flights home so that they wouldn't be accosted by angry protesters at the airport.
By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press , March 28, 2013
After emotional search, Grand Forks family reunited with missing dog
Retired military canine suffers from health issues
GRAND FORKS – A local family was reunited with its lost pet German shepherd – a retired military police dog that suffers from a serious medical condition – here Tuesday after an emotional 21-hour search.
By Kevin Bonham, Forum News Service , March 26, 2013
Event slated to honor Korean War veterans
FARGO – The Fargo AMVETS Post 7 and other veteran organizations will host a program to honor veterans of the Korean War era at 1:30 p.m. April 7 in the Fargo Air Museum.
By Forum staff reports , March 26, 2013
Family searching for ailing, retired police dog lost in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS - A family here is searching for its retired military police dog, who suffers from a serious medical condition.
By Forum News Service , March 26, 2013
Hormel CEO donating $50,000 for military families
MINNEAPOLIS — The head of Austin-based Hormel Foods is presenting a $50,000 donation to a home for families of patients at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.
By Associated Press , March 26, 2013
Schools, Olivet hosting events honoring vets
FARGO – Filmmaker Larry Cappetto will present “Lest They Be Forgotten,” a tribute to military veterans, in a presentation at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo on Wednesday.
By Forum staff reports , March 25, 2013
Nearly 30 from Fargo's 119th Security Forces Squadron deployed to Afghanistan
FARGO – Nearly 30 members of the North Dakota Air National Guard’s 119th Security Forces Squadron are deploying to Afghanistan for six months.
By Forum staff reports , March 25, 2013
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