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Two North Dakota soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Monday. The soldiers, Sgt. 1st Class Darren Linde, 41, of Devils Lake, and Spc. Tyler Orgaard, 20, of Bismarck, were doing a routine clearance o...
Posted on 12/5/12 at 1:44 AM
STORM TRACKER Afghanistan Cold
The harsh winter weather that has hit much of Europe and Asia has also been impacting Afghanistan. This in turn has created another battle for our troops stationed there, fighting the cold and the sno...
Posted on 2/22/12 at 4:34 AM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS UND student to pay tribute to fallen brother-in-law during Veterans Day ‘Roll Call’ event Nov. 11
Sherry Fieber-Beyer, a UND doctoral student, has a special duty to perform on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. She will be one in a solemn line of UND and Grand Forks area community members w...
Posted on 11/9/11 at 3:52 PM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Minnesota farming soldiers head to Afghanistan
Twenty-two Minnesota National Guard soldiers are heading to Afghanistan on an unusual mission: teach agriculture. The Guards Agri-Business Development Team leaves for training Tuesday for a one-year ...
Posted on 9/30/11 at 11:07 AM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Sept. 11 ceremony honors ND soldiers
BISMARCKThree North Dakotans killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan will be honored this weekend as their names are added to the North Dakota Memorial to the Fallen in the Global War on Terrorism. ...
Posted on 9/9/10 at 12:30 PM
10 Things to Know for Monday 
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
By Associated Press , April 07, 2013
Kerry mourns 'selfless, idealistic' US diplomat
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday railed against the "cowardly" terrorists responsible for the attack that killed five Americans in Afghanistan, including a "selfless, idealistic" young diplomat on a mission to donate books to students.
By Bradley Klapper , April 07, 2013
US general: Taliban likely to be long-term threat
The United States accepts that a diminished but resilient Taliban is likely to remain a military threat in some parts of Afghanistan long after U.S. troops complete their combat mission next year, the top U.S. military officer said Sunday.
By Robert Burns , April 07, 2013
NATO: Blast in Afghanistan kills 5
NATO says a blast in Afghanistan has killed three coalition service members and two civilians working with the alliance.
By Associated Press , April 06, 2013
Minnesota soldiers who taught Afghan Army return home
A Minnesota National Guard unit that's spent a year training and coaching the Afghan National Army has returned home.
By Associated Press , April 05, 2013
US hands control of troubled area to Afghans
Afghan special forces took control of part of a troubled province bordering Kabul from U.S. troops on Saturday, ending a weeks-long dispute over abuse allegations that prompted Afghan President Hamid Karzai to order all American forces out of the area.
By Kimberly Dozier , March 30, 2013
Fargo-based guard unit deploys to Afghanistan
Nearly 30 members of the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Security Forces Squadron have left for a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. The airmen will work in three squads to perform security missions.
By Associated Press , March 25, 2013
Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan return to North Dakota
More than 90 soldiers from the North Dakota National Guard have returned home to North Dakota.
By Associated Press , March 23, 2013
US, Afghanistan OK detention center transfer
The U.S. has reached an agreement with the Afghanistan government to transfer the Parwan Detention Facility to Afghan control, the Pentagon said Saturday, two weeks after negotiations broke down over whether the U.S. would have the power to block the release of some detainees.
By Lolita C. Baldor , March 23, 2013
ND National Guard soldiers to return home Friday
Nearly 100 North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan and lost two of their comrades are returning home.
By Associated Press , March 21, 2013
ND Guard soldiers back in US from Afghanistan
Nearly 100 North Dakota National Guard soldiers have returned to the U.S. after about a year in Afghanistan during which they lost two members of their company to a roadside bomb.
By Associated Press , March 13, 2013
Transfer of US prison to Afghans delayed again
The long-awaited transfer of the U.S. detention center in Afghanistan was delayed once again Saturday after a deal struck between the two governments broke down before the planned handover ceremony.
By Heidi Vogt , March 09, 2013
Hagel optimistic on Afghan commando agreement
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he believes U.S. officials will be able to work things out with Afghan leaders who have ordered special operations forces out of Wardak province, even though the deadline for their removal is Monday.
By Lolita C. Baldor , March 09, 2013
Afghan bombers strike during US official's visit
Militants staged two suicide attacks that killed at least 18 people on Saturday, the first full day of U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's visit to Afghanistan. They were a fresh reminder of the challenges posed by insurgents to the U.S.-led NATO force as it hands over the country's security to the Afghans.
By Kimberly Dozier and Rahim Faiez , March 09, 2013
Suicide bomb hits as US defense chief visits
Afghan officials say there was an explosion outside the Afghan defense ministry causing multiple casualties, as U.S. defense secretary Chuck Hagel visits the country.
By Kimberly Dozier and Lolita C. Baldor , March 08, 2013
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