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Book/Documentary of the Month: A Tour of the Rhine
There are many ways to write a book on bridges, let alone do a documentary for a TV program. One can focus on one bridge and its history, but that is more for locals who are closely attached to the ...
Posted on 3/20/13 at 8:48 AM
Music Monday: “Some Nights” by Fun.
Some songs get your attention at the start of the very first note in the song. Some Nights by Fun. is one of the those songs. Take a listen for yourself by clicking here (warning: there is an F-bomb...
Posted on 8/13/12 at 8:00 AM
Remembering the dead
By the time the Civil War ended in 1865, the United States had sustained severe casualties, with the total number of dead soldiers estimated at 620,000. It has been our deadliest war, pitting family ...
Posted on 5/27/11 at 12:00 AM
Honor Flight whirlwind
The first word I can use to describe my last few days is, Wow! The first phrase that comes to mind is, Oh golly, Im tired. I didnt know when I got to work Thursday that Id be leaving for Washingto...
Posted on 10/4/10 at 3:28 AM
Sept. 11 ceremony in Bismarck
BISMARCK Three North Dakotans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan were honored Saturday to ensure they are forever remembered and thanked for their sacrifice. About 200 people gathered here at the Memo...
Posted on 9/12/10 at 9:54 AM
Navy marks Battle of Midway's 70th anniversary
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Six months after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sent four aircraft carriers to the tiny Pacific atoll of Midway to draw out and destroy what remained of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press , June 04, 2012
Iconic 'napalm girl' photo turns 40
By The Associated Press , June 04, 2012
NATO chief sees financial aid for Afghan forces
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO's secretary-general says he's optimistic that the international community will continue to finance the Afghan security forces.May 20, 2012
WWII re-enactors plan encampment on Long Island
OLD BETHPAGE, N.Y. (AP) — Modern suburbia has rarely been mistaken for the French countryside of the 1940s, but that's exactly what organizers envision when dozens of World War II enthusiasts, armed with tanks and howitzers, invade a county park on Long Island for a weekend World War II re-enactment camp.By Frank Eltman, Associated Press , May 18, 2012
Attacker in Afghan army uniform kills NATO soldier
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An attacker wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on international troops Sunday in southern Afghanistan, killing one, NATO said. Coalition forces returned fire and killed the attacker.May 06, 2012
U.S. readies for last major Afghan offensive
KABUL, Afghanistan — For Taliban militants and U.S. strategists alike, all roads in this impoverished country of mountain passes, arid deserts and nearly impassable goat tracks lead to this ancient capital of 3 million people nestled in a high and narrow valley.By Patrick Quinn, Associated Press , April 17, 2012
Search to resume for U.S. troops
By By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press , March 09, 2012
Fresh assault on Homs, Syria, as Red Cross seeks access
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces launched a fresh assault on Homs as the Red Cross pressed forward with efforts to deliver badly needed aid to thousands of people stranded in a besieged neighborhood despite warnings from regime troops of land mines and booby traps.March 04, 2012
Special operations' Afghan role could be expanded
WASHINGTON (AP) — Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw down after a decade of war.February 07, 2012
Marines name general to handle probes into video that show alleged desecration of corpses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marine Corps on Friday laid the groundwork for deciding what, if any, disciplinary action will be taken in the case of an Internet video purporting to show Marine snipers urinating on dead bodies in Afghanistan.January 13, 2012
Army reservists return to N.D.
U.S. Army reservists who served in Afghanistan have returned to North Dakota.January 12, 2012
Marines to wind down Afghan combat in 2012
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Marines will march out of Afghanistan by the thousands next year, winding down combat in the Taliban heartland and testing the U.S. view that Afghan forces are capable of leading the fight against a battered but not yet beaten insurgency in the country's southwestern reaches, American military officers say.By Robert Burns, AP National Security Writer , November 26, 2011
CIA officers mark death of spy with rare request
WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA officers are asking people to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of the first American killed in the Afghan war by donating to help the children of their fellow fallen.November 25, 2011
Pentagon leaders defend withdrawal of US from Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday defended President Barack Obama's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq in seven weeks, but left open the possibility for continued negotiations with Baghdad over a force presence there.November 16, 2011
Spec-Ops Command: SEAL raid book 'a lie'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Special Operations Command is calling a former Navy SEAL's alternate version of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden a bogus work of fiction.November 15, 2011
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