VETERANS
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Lockout extension out
By Don Davis Minnesota senators removed extended unemployment benefits for workers locked out by employers in labor disputes during a Friday bill debate The provision was a Democratic response to a 20...
Posted on 4/19/13 at 6:21 PM
THE NEW FORTY Courage defined.
Today I want to share with you something that was shared on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Facebook Page. I re-posted it on Veteran Suicides - America's Shame Facebook Page, but I thought I s...
Posted on 4/8/13 at 5:38 PM
SOCIAL SECURITY: INFORMATION & UPDATES Newest Annual Statistical Supplement now online
The Annual Statistical Supplement, 2012 just became available online at http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/supplement/2012/index.html. There is a massive amount of interesting information here,...
Posted on 2/7/13 at 12:36 PM
STAFF BLOG NIE ROCKS! What is the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?
Many people confuse these two holidays. Here is some information explaining the differences from the FREE 2012 Veterans Day Teacher Resource Guide from the Department of Veterans Affairs. To download ...
Posted on 11/9/12 at 3:56 PM
NDAD INSIGHTS Benefit planned for wife, baby son of Grand Forks County sheriff's deputy injured in 2006
A November benefit is planned to help the wife and son of a Grand Forks County sheriffs deputy who himself has overcome adversity. Chris Huttons right leg was amputated below the knee after Hutton,...
Posted on 9/11/12 at 4:00 PM
Chronic pain affects growing number of Minnesota veterans
Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war to live with chronic pain from internal injuries and musculoskeletal disorders that leave many impaired.
By Jessica Mador , May 21, 2013
Minnesota vets groups make case for construction money 
Minnesota veterans are pressuring top lawmakers to fund a proposed Minneapolis facility for veterans who need intensive care.
By Associated Press , April 19, 2013
Funding to train service dogs for ND veterans
North Dakota's Senate has approved a measure to provide $50,000 to train service dogs to assist veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Associated Press , April 18, 2013
With Korea again in the news, war veteran remembers one of its bloodiest battles
As the world waits anxiously to see what comes next from the North Korea of today, whether missiles or simply more torrents of bellicose words, a dwindling number of aging veterans remember their Korea.
By Chuck Haga , April 16, 2013
Wounded Warriors Guide Service selling T-shirts for fund raiser
A guide service dedicated to providing hunting and fishing opportunities for disabled military veterans has reached a deal with the Grand Forks Scheels store to sell T-shirts as a fundraiser.
By Brad Dokken , April 13, 2013
Vets of “Forgotten War” remembered in Fargo
Sixty years gone, the Korean War still holds a grip on Sid Erstad.
The 85-year-old Ada, Minn., man got to Korea in 1952 and was an infantryman with the 5th Regimental Combat Team.
By Helmut Schmidt , April 08, 2013
Busy saving the world: Lecture looks at WWII role of North Dakota National Guard regiment
Lecture will present the history of North Dakota’s 164th Infantry Regiment at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Chester Fritz Library at UND.
By Kevin Bonham , April 02, 2013
ND funds to help ID veterans exposed to defoliant
The Legislature has approved a measure that will provide funding to help identify North Dakota veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
By Associated Press , April 01, 2013
Klobuchar, Walz tout bill to restore vets benefits
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Congressman Tim Walz are holding a Minneapolis press conference to discuss their legislation aimed at helping wrongly discharged military veterans restore their benefits.
By Associated Press , April 01, 2013
Fort Snelling buildings to become veterans housing
After decades of neglect, five old brick buildings at Fort Snelling that saw service from the Spanish-American War through World War II will be renovated into apartments for homeless veterans and their families.
By Associated Press , March 17, 2013
VA clinic to open in Devils Lake
A veterans clinic will open in Devils Lake 20 hours each week, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday.
By Herald Staff Report , March 12, 2013
Dalrymple: March is Women Veterans Month
Gov. Jack Dalrymple has proclaimed March as "Women Veterans Month."
By Associated Press , March 10, 2013
Retired U.S. Navy Commander reflects on the day he returned home
Forty years ago last week, David R. Wheat was greeted in Duluth by cheering, flag-waving crowds. A State Trooper escorted him to the family home he hadn’t seen in eight years. Mayor Ben Boo proclaimed Feb. 27, 1973, David Wheat Homecoming Day.
By Steve Kuchera , March 03, 2013
Annual Devils Lake vets gathering on hold for lack of interested vets
As World War II-era veterans fade away, organizers say, they're having a hard time recruiting younger vets.
By Kevin Bonham , February 26, 2013
Clay County studies court to address concerns of vets
Clay County is well on its way to installing a specialized Veterans Court, which would act like a drug court but for former members of the military that are facing non-violent offenses.
By Erik Burgess , February 17, 2013
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