MILITARY
Oslo, Minn., site of Sandy Puttbrese benefit today
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, a benefit at the Oslo (Minn.) Community Center will provide a spaghetti feed, bake sale and silent auction, all toward helping Oslo American legion Auxiliary member and G...
Posted on 11/18/12 at 11:01 AM
Future education center in D.C. will honor N.D. veterans
Editors Note: This story is part of an occasional series about the nations commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. President Barack Obama recently proclaimed May 28, 2012, through No...
Posted on 7/21/12 at 5:40 AM
Review of 'Dress Gray' by William A. Ekberg and Susie Ekberg Risher
Editors note: Gail Gabrielson is one of our Book Nook bloggers and writes The Book Bag blog. Below is an excerpt from her review of Dress Gray by William A. Ekberg and Susie Ekberg Risher. Read her r...
Posted on 7/20/11 at 9:58 AM
They've gone away
I met the young wife of a soldier the other day as she stood by a road trying to catch a last glimpse of her husband as he rode by in a bus. He was leaving on a year-long deployment, and she was waiti...
Posted on 6/3/11 at 3:04 PM
Military blogs: an update
An update now on the post I wrote just before Memorial Day. I threw out a question, "Wouldn't it be great for someone to write a blog to honor our fallen soldiers?" I heard a resounding "YES" from so...
Posted on 6/2/11 at 3:08 PM
Obama lifts ban on Guantanamo transfers to Yemen
President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the country's security but not eliminated a terrorist organization trying to recruit jihadists.By Associated Press , May 23, 2013
ND officials still hopeful base can get tankers
North Dakota's governor and congressional delegation say they will continue to push for a new air refueling tanker mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base.By Associated Press , May 23, 2013
ND officials still hopeful base can get tankers
North Dakota's governor and congressional delegation say they will continue to push for a new air refueling tanker mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base.May 23, 2013
Fairchild AFB still candidate for new planes
Officials from Washington expressed disappointment Wednesday that Fairchild Air Force Base was not chosen as the first home of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tankers.By Associated Press , May 22, 2013
Irishman charged with 1982 IRA Hyde Park bombing
British prosecutors have charged a 61-year-old Irishman with the Irish Republican Army bombing of the queen's cavalry in Hyde Park in 1982, a strike at a top London tourist attraction that killed four soldiers and seven horses.By Associated Press , May 22, 2013
McConnell selected for new Air Force tanker base
Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A air refueling tanker.May 22, 2013
Syrian, Hezbollah troops fight rebels in key town
Backed by elite troops of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group, Syrian government forces fought rebels in a strategic opposition-held Syrian town near the Lebanese border for the third straight day Tuesday.By Associated Press , May 21, 2013
Wave of attacks kills at least 79 in Iraq
A wave of attacks killed at least 79 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 200 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.By Associated Press , May 20, 2013
N.D. Guard soldiers honored in Williston
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan and lost two of their comrades there are being honored.By Associated Press , May 20, 2013
ND National Guard soldiers honored in Williston
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan and lost two of their comrades there are being honored.By Associated Press , May 19, 2013
Wineries want to help raise a glass to veterans
If you're looking to raise a glass to veterans this Memorial Day you might consider filling it with wine that will raise funds for them, too. A number of wineries are making the veterans-and-vines connection. And if you're not so fine on wine, there's even a liquor — Wild Turkey — that's gotten into the spirit with a Boots and Bourbon campaign.By Associated Press , May 16, 2013
Lawmaker: Another military sex case 'sickening'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers say they're outraged that for the second time this month a member of the armed forces assigned to help prevent sexual assaults in the military is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct.By Robert Burns, AP National Security Writer , May 15, 2013
Grand Forks Air Force Base has new commander
Grand Forks Air Force Base has a new commander.May 15, 2013
Soldier in sexual assault office accused of abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army says the coordinator of a sexual assault prevention program at Fort Hood, Texas, is under investigation for "abusive sexual contact" and other alleged misconduct. He has been suspended from all duties.By Robert Burns, AP National Security Writer , May 15, 2013
Missile in scrapped test was to come from Minot
Air Force officials and U.S. Sen. John Hoeven say the intercontinental ballistic missile for a planned test launch that was scrapped last month because of mounting tensions with North Korea was to have come from the Minot Air Force Base missile field.May 14, 2013
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