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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Federal money to help military voting
A $226,255 federal grant will help Minnesota military personnel vote absentee, state Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says. This is wonderful news for those in uniform who defend our right to vote, Ri...
Posted on 1/6/12 at 4:15 PM
THE NEW FORTY The 12 Days Before Christmas - 216 Veteran Suicides.
As we all go about merrily this holiday season I want to remind everyone of an unpleasant reality that will forever mar this season for an untold number of veterans' families - the veteran suicide epi...
Posted on 12/13/11 at 7:05 AM
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN Disabled veterans to hunt deer Thursday and Friday at Camp Grafton
The annual deer hunt for disabled veterans is scheduled for Thursday and Friday at Camp Grafton near Devils Lake. Seven veterans have registered for this years hunt, the North Dakota National Guard ...
Posted on 11/16/11 at 10:22 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Sneak peak: The impact of 9/11 10 years later
DICKINSON, N.D. Naomi Obrigewitch knew an hour after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that her life in Dickinson was about to change. It started to dawn on me that I have a husband in the mi...
Posted on 9/8/11 at 8:21 AM
RURAL REFLECTIONS Coming Home
(Highlanding, Minnesota is a former townsite near the city of Goodridge-about 17 miles east of Thief River Falls, Minnesota.GN) Recently, a soldiers remains were identified as that of Corporal James ...
Posted on 7/21/11 at 11:26 AM
Afghan vet Pete Hegseth confirms he will run against Klobuchar
Armed with a Bronze Star and a Princeton education, Afghanistan war veteran Capt. Pete Hegseth says he intends to run for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar.
By Patrick Condon , February 22, 2012
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NATO: 3 troops die in roadside bombing in Afghanistan
NATO says three NATO service members have been killed in a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan. The international military coalition did not give any other details about Tuesday's deaths.
By Associated Press , February 21, 2012
2000-plus angry Afghans rally over Quran disposal at U.S. base
More than 2,000 angry Afghans rallied today against the inadvertent burning of Qurans and other Islamic religious materials during trash disposal at an American air base. They demanded to meet the country's president over the issue and threatened to demonstrate again if their demand was not met.
By Deb Riechmann , February 21, 2012
Former Bemidji man receives bronze star for actions in Afghanistan tour
Gunnery Sgt. Earl Wakonabo, formerly of Bemidji, received the Bronze Star with Combat “V” medal recently from the U.S. Marine Corps. Wakonabo, a 34-year-old force recon gunnery sergeant assigned to the 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, received the award Jan. 27 in San Diego.
By Forum Communications , February 20, 2012
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Supreme Court to hear case that lying about war medals is free speech
Xavier Alvarez was in good company when he stood up at a public meeting and called himself a wounded war veteran who had received the top military award, the Medal of Honor. Alvarez was lying about his medal, his wounds and his military service, but he wasn't the first man to invent war exploits. He was, however, one of the first people prosecuted under a 2006 federal law aimed at curbing false claims of military valor.
By Mark Sherman , February 19, 2012
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Among Republican opponents, Santorum's ideas on abortion, women in combat, birth control stand out
A Catholic father of seven whose kids are home-schooled, Rick Santorum may seem to wear his conservatism as comfortably as his sweater vests. But he's walked a careful path, keeping the more provocative opinions that helped sink his re-election to the Senate in 2006 mostly out of his presidential campaign. That is until he leaped to the top of the polls, alongside Mitt Romney.
By Connie Cass and Jennifer Agiesta , February 17, 2012
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U.S. defense secretary, top military leader defend Pentagon's budget plan 
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and the nation's top military leader Tuesday defended the Pentagon's slimmed-down, $614 billion budget, telling lawmakers it's time to show Congress is serious about reducing the deficit. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Panetta warned lawmakers that budget cuts will hit all 50 states, but he says the reductions have been carefully planned and there is little room for changes.
By Lolita C. Baldor , February 14, 2012
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Heaviest 2013 defense budget cuts would fall on troops
As the Pentagon sought to show Monday that it had made tough spending decisions in its fiscal 2013 budget proposal, the brunt of the reductions would fall on U.S. ground troops, which face job losses, modest pay raises and increased health care costs while serving in a smaller force.
By Nancy A. Youssef , February 13, 2012
Soldier's death in Afghanistan sparks debate over arming medevacs
About 20 U.S. lawmakers have written to military officials inquiring about a Sept. 18, 2011, incident which has revived a debate over whether Army medevac helicopters should have their own guns.
By Deb Riechmann , February 13, 2012
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UPDATE: Marines confirm reports that sniper team posed with Nazi SS symbol in Afghanistan
The Marine Corps confirmed today that one of its scout sniper teams in Afghanistan posed for a photograph in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS. Use of the SS symbol is not acceptable, and the Marine Corps has addressed the issue, Lt. Col. Stewart Upton said in a statement. However, he did not specify what action was taken.
By Julie Watson , February 09, 2012
Sources: Pentagon rules shift on women in combat
The Pentagon is unveiling plans today to allow women to serve in thousands of military jobs closer to the front lines, reflecting the realities of the last decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
By Lolita C. Baldor , February 09, 2012
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McCain: U.S. needs to help Syrians without American 'boots on the ground'
McCain tells "CBS This Morning" there are several options available, ranging from medical care and technical assistance to safe havens for refugees of the violence.
By Associated Press , February 09, 2012
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