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
AP Exclusive: Air Force sidelines 17 ICBM officers
The Air Force has stripped an unprecedented 17 officers of their authority to control — and, if necessary, to launch — nuclear missiles.By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security Writer , May 08, 2013
UN says 4 peacekeepers detained on Golan Heights
Armed men detained four U.N. peacekeepers on patrol on the Golan Heights in a tense area that separates Syria and Israel, the U.N. said Tuesday. A rebel group claimed it was holding the peacekeepers.By Associated Press , May 07, 2013
UND, Lake Region join forces for drone training
The University of North Dakota and Lake Region State College are combining on an unmanned aircraft systems program.May 04, 2013
ND Guard naming Sizer chief warrant officer
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Shelly Sizer will become the first woman named to the post of state command chief warrant officer, the North Dakota National Guard said Thursday.May 02, 2013
Minot airman dies while deployed
An airman from the Minot Air Force Base who was deployed to Guam has died. Airman First Class Joshua Grier was found unresponsive Saturday at Anderson Air Force Base on Guam. The 20-year-old was transferred to Guam Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 10: 30 a.m. The cause of Grier’s death remains under investigation.April 30, 2013
Minot airman dies while deployed to Guam
An airman from the Minot Air Force Base who was deployed to Guam has died.By Associated Press , April 29, 2013
Lawmakers: Syria chemical weapons could menace US
Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could be a greater threat after that nation's president leaves power and could end up targeting Americans at home, lawmakers warned Sunday as they considered a U.S. response that stops short of sending military forces there.By Associated Press , April 28, 2013
Taliban start spring Afghan offensive with bombing
Taliban insurgents marked the start of their spring offensive on Sunday by claiming responsibility for a remote-controlled roadside bomb blast that killed three police officers.By Associated Press , April 28, 2013
ND Guard soldiers leaving for mission in DC
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — More than 200 North Dakota National Guard soldiers are leaving for a yearlong deployment to the Washington, D.C., area, for a homeland security mission.By Associated Press , April 28, 2013
ND Guard soldiers leaving for mission in DC
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — More than 200 North Dakota National Guard soldiers are leaving for a yearlong deployment to the Washington, D.C., area, for a homeland security mission.By Associated Press , April 27, 2013
ND Guard soldiers leaving for mission in DC
More than 200 North Dakota National Guard soldiers are leaving for a yearlong deployment to the Washington, D.C., area, for a homeland security mission.April 27, 2013
Dalrymple seeks manned missions
Gov. Jack Dalrymple told Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley on Wednesday that the 119th Wing’s existing C-21 aircraft should remain at the 119th Air National Guard Base here.By Forum News Service , April 25, 2013
About 80 Guard members deployed for Fargo flooding
North Dakota National Guard officials say about 80 soldiers are in Fargo helping with flood fighting efforts.April 24, 2013
Army warns of steeper reductions in troop numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Army officials warned Tuesday they may have to cut more than 100,000 additional soldiers over the next decade unless automatic spending reductions forcing the military services to slash their budgets are stopped.By Richard Lardner, Associated Press , April 23, 2013
Taliban attacks kill 9 people in Afghanistan
Insurgents killed six police officers at a checkpoint and a suicide bomber killed three civilians at a shopping bazaar in separate attacks Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, while an independent security group warned 2013 is on track to be one of the most violent years of the war.By Associated Press , April 22, 2013
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