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STAFF BLOG FLICKERTALES FROM THE HILL Gulleson pledges support for veterans
FARGO Democrat Pam Gulleson pledged Friday to maintain funding and other support for veterans services if shes elected as North Dakotas congresswoman this fall. In a press conference with Fargo-ar...
Posted on 5/25/12 at 4:55 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Obama signs Minnesota-pushed bill to restore military benefits
The Pentagon will restore military personnel leave time that was stripped from nearly 50,000 soldiers in October. President Barack Obama Friday signed into law a bill co-sponsored by all of Minnesota...
Posted on 5/25/12 at 12:59 PM
NIE ROCKS! What is Armed Forces Day?
May 19 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 f...
Posted on 5/14/12 at 11:46 AM
THE NEW FORTY Where is the sense in it all?
Can you hear me screaming? Can you feel veterans' pain? Can you see the cost of their patriotism? Can you taste the families' tears? Can you smell the fresh dirt that covers their graves? A veter...
Posted on 4/26/12 at 8:22 PM
THE ADVOCATE: THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MSUM Military experience gives veteran push to overcome struggles
Hes jumped out of more than 530 airplanes and hauled a 150-pound rucksack on his back for 20 years. Now, its tough for Steve Bauman, 45, to get out of bed in the morning. But, he does much more than t...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 5:44 AM
VIDEO: Bin Laden focused on Obama attack 
WASHINGTON — In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims he wished to incite against their government and the West.
By Associated Press , May 03, 2012
USS North Dakota submarine to be world’s most advanced
FARGO – When the USS North Dakota deploys in 2014, it will be the most advanced submarine in the world, its executive officer says.
By Helmut Schmidt , May 02, 2012
Defense Department confirms death of Minnesota soldier
STEWARTVILLE, Minn. — The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed the death of a Minnesota soldier in Afghanistan.
By Associated Press , May 02, 2012
Hundreds of Minnesota soldiers return
ROSEMOUNT, Minn. — Hundreds of Minnesota National Guard soldiers are settling back into civilian life after returning to the state in the past few days.
By Associated Press , May 02, 2012
Wildland firefighter training set in Fargo
FARGO – About 50 North Dakota National Guard members will participate in the introduction to wildland fire behavior and firefighter training here Friday through Sunday.
By Forum staff reports , May 02, 2012
NDSU to host Run to Remember
FARGO – The third annual Run to Remember 5K will be Saturday at North Dakota State University.
By Forum staff reports , May 02, 2012
Stewartville, Minn., soldier killed in Afghanistan shortly after calling younger brother
STEWARTVILLE, Minn. — A 23-year-old Stewartville soldier was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan shortly after he called Minnesota to wish his little brother a happy birthday, his mother said Monday.
By Associated Press , May 01, 2012
Minnesota soldier killed in Afghanistan firefight
STEWARTVILLE, Minn. – A 23-year-old Stewartville soldier was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan shortly after he called Minnesota to wish his little brother a happy birthday, his mother said Monday.
By Associated Press , April 30, 2012
Denver firm awarded $32 million ND military construction job
DENVER — A Denver construction company has been awarded a $32.1 million Defense Department contract to design and build a maintenance dock at an Air Force base in North Dakota.
By Associated Press , April 30, 2012
Weaker al-Qaida plots payback year after raid
While bin Laden’s old team all but dismantled, new branches cropping upWASHINGTON – A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style attack on U.S. soil.
By Kimberly Dozier, AP Intelligence Writer , April 29, 2012
North Dakota Guard unit praised before leaving for Afghanistan duty
BISMARCK – The country knows it can to turn to North Dakota for some of the nation’s most capable soldiers, and that will be proven again during the National Guard’s latest mission in Afghanistan, Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Sunday.
By Teri Finneman , April 29, 2012
818th Engineers getting send-off to Afghanistan
BISMARCK – The community is invited to a send-off ceremony today for about 100 members of the state National Guard’s 818th Engineer Company (Sapper).
By Forum staff reports , April 28, 2012
ESGR honoring backers of Guard, Reserves
FARGO – The North Dakota Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve group will host a “Lunch with the Boss” at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Fargo Air Museum.
By Forum staff reports , April 28, 2012
The fallen 'did not die in vain': 19 North Dakota soldiers who gave lives remembered in photo exhibit
FARGO - Spc. Keenan Cooper was on patrol in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne when he was killed by a roadside bomb.
By Patrick Springer , April 28, 2012
100 Minn. National Guard troops return from Iraq
The group is the fifth wave of returning Red Bulls from the 34th Infantry Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team. They left almost a year ago to provide base defense and run security operations.
By Associated Press , April 28, 2012
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