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
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
Dalrymple: March is Women Veterans Month
BISMARCK — Gov. Jack Dalrymple has proclaimed March as “Women Veterans Month.”
By Associated Press , March 10, 2013
Happy Hooligans’ manned flying mission in doubt
FARGO - The Happy Hooligans find themselves waging an “uphill battle” to maintain the Air National Guard wing’s manned flying mission here.
The Air Force continues to press forward with plans to scrap the C-27J Spartan transport plane, which was to be the 119th Wing’s next flying mission, Air Guard and congressional sources said Thursday.
By Patrick Springer , March 07, 2013
Air Force major to speak at luncheon
FARGO – The Northern Lights Council of Boy Scouts of America’s annual leadership luncheon is set for noon March 20 at the Fargo Air Museum, 1609 19th Ave. N.
By Forum staff reports , March 05, 2013
Happy Hooligans names Airmen of the Year
FARGO – The North Dakota Air National Guard announced the 2012 Outstanding Airmen of the Year recently at its annual banquet.
By Forum staff reports , March 04, 2013
Planning continues for Fargo AirSho despite Blue Angels’ murky future
FARGO – Fargo AirSho organizers are moving ahead with plans for the August show, despite uncertainty over whether federal budget cuts will ground its star act, the Navy’s Blue Angels.
By Mike Nowatzki , March 04, 2013
North Dakota Medal of Honor recipient credits 'battle buddies'
GRAND FORKS - Standing before future Army officers at UND Saturday night, Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha stressed the importance of teamwork.
By Robb Jeffries, Forum News Service , March 03, 2013
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