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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
Commander at GF Air Force Base forced from job due to waist size 
GRAND FORKS - Col. Tim Bush was relieved of his command of 319th Air Base Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base on Wednesday because he failed to meet physical fitness standards, the Air Force announced.
By Christopher Bjorke, Forum News Service , March 20, 2013
Happy Hooligans’ future won’t include transport plane
WASHINGTON – The Air Force is sticking to a decision it made some time ago regarding the future of the C-27J Spartan transport plane, and it now appears certain the North Dakota Air National Guard’s Happy Hooligans will not be getting them.
By Dave Olson , March 20, 2013
Fort Snelling buildings to become veterans housing
FORT SNELLING, Minn. – After decades of neglect, five old brick buildings at Fort Snelling that saw service from the Spanish-American War through World War II will be renovated into apartments for homeless veterans and their families.
By Associated Press , March 17, 2013
Soldier saved many, but he couldn’t save himself
Army psychologist nicknamed ‘The Wizard’ tried but couldn’t escape own demons after returning from IraqHe had a knack for soothing soldiers who’d just seen their buddies killed by bombs. He knew how to comfort medics sickened by the smell of blood and troops haunted by the screams of horribly burned Iraqi children. Capt. Peter Linnerooth was an Army psychologist. He counseled soldiers during some of the fiercest fighting in Iraq. Hundreds upon hundreds sought his help. For nightmares and insomnia. For shock and grief. And for reaching that point where they just wanted to end it all.
By Associated Press , March 16, 2013
North Dakota Senate puts down drone bill
BISMARCK – The Senate on Friday shot down a bill that would have required law enforcement to obtain a search warrant to use an unmanned aircraft system, or drone.
By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , March 15, 2013
Run to Remember 5K walk/run set May 4
FARGO – The annual Run to Remember 5K walk/run is set for May 4 at North Dakota State University.
By Forum staff reports , March 15, 2013
Wounded North Dakota soldier recovering
BISMARCK – A North Dakota soldier who was wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan that killed two of his comrades is back home in Bismarck recovering and doing administrative work for the National Guard.
By Associated Press , March 15, 2013
ND soldier wounded in Afghanistan recovering
BISMARCK — A North Dakota soldier who was wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan that killed two of his comrades is back home in Bismarck recovering and doing administrative work for the National Guard.
By Associated Press , March 15, 2013
Drone debate: Privacy vs. economic opportunity
Bill limiting drone use passes North Dakota House, but Senate committee balksBISMARCK – The North Dakota Senate will decide the fate of a bill that could protect residents from the surveillance of unmanned aircraft, but some say it will harm the chances for a test site for drones near Grand Forks.
By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , March 13, 2013
Pay cuts could affect 2,000-plus in ND, Minn.
GRAND FORKS – A proposed furlough of Defense Department employees could mean a 20 percent cut in pay for thousands of employees of Grand Forks Air Force Base and the North Dakota and Minnesota National Guards.
By Forum News Service , March 13, 2013
Miltiary notes
GRADUATED: Adam Brammer, a 2003 graduate of Fargo North High School, has served in the U.S. Air Force for five years.
By Forum staff reports , March 12, 2013
Guard’s 818th Engineer Company back in U.S.
FORT BLISS, TEXAS – About 100 soldiers with the North Dakota National Guard’s 818th Engineer Company (Sapper) are back on U.S. soil after arriving here just before 8 p.m. Tuesday.
By Forum staff reports , March 12, 2013
College tuition stipends for US airmen suspended
RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Air Force joined other military branches Tuesday in suspending tuition assistance that thousands of active-duty service members rely on to pay for college classes.
By Associated Press , March 12, 2013
Official: Production stopped on new medal for remote warfare
WASHINGTON — The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, a government official said Tuesday.
By Associated Press , March 12, 2013
Happy Hooligans name new commander
FARGO – The North Dakota Air National Guard has named Col. Kent Olson as the next commander of the Fargo-based 119th Wing.
By Forum staff reports , March 11, 2013
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