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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
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Day of the Deployed
The Day of the Deployedevent today at the state Capitol recognized troops and their families for their service. ...
Posted on 10/26/10 at 11:23 AM
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
23 killed in Taliban attack on Pakistan army post
Taliban militants wearing suicide vests fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades at an army post in northwestern Pakistan in a pre-dawn raid Saturday, killing 23 people, including 10 civilians, officials said.
By Riaz Khan , February 02, 2013
Child soldier's tale illustrates Mali's dirty war
The boy sits with his knees tucked under his chest on the concrete floor of the police station here, his adolescent face a tableau of fear. He's still garbed in the knee-length tunic he was ordered to wear by the Islamic extremist who recruited him.
By Rukmini Callimachi , January 26, 2013
Jamestown Sgt. Major recognized by state leaders
Members of North Dakota’s Congressional delegation, Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Adjutant General Sprynczynatyk said thank you Sunday to the families and North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers who returned home in September from a yearlong deployment.
By TJ Jerke , January 14, 2013
March honors fallen N.D. National Guard soldiers
North Dakota National Guard family members on Sunday honored all of the state’s Guard soldiers killed in the global war on terrorism.
By Associated Press , June 11, 2012
Citizens, Honor Guards remember fallen soldiers
At 3 p.m. Monday, the nation fell silent.
The echo of a three-volley-salute could be heard at cemeteries across the country as military honor guards and Americans took time to remember fallen soldiers.
By TJ Jerke , May 28, 2012
Soldiers to receive paid time-off benefits
President Barack Obama has signed legislation that helps more than 2,000 Minnesota soldiers recoup paid time-off benefits promised before they were shipped overseas last year.
By Associated Press , May 28, 2012
Surprise guest answers little girl's Christmas wish
Her list: Barbie and DadAbby Koopman of Alexandria wanted a Barbie for Christmas, but more than that, she wanted her dad home for the holidays. Abby’s dad, Joe Koopman, is a sergeant in the National Guard stationed in Kuwait.
By Stacie Kimball , December 20, 2011
Air Force chief takes responsibility mishandled remains of U.S. soldiers
The Air Force's top general told a congressional panel today that he takes personal responsibility for incidents in which remains of U.S. war dead were mishandled at the Dover military mortuary in 2009.
By Robert Burns , November 10, 2011
Soldier from Fosston killed in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Harmon, a native of Lengby, Minn., survived two tours in Iraq, including a mortar attack that seriously injured a nearby soldier, but, a month into his first tour in Afghanistan, he has been killed by a roadside bomb.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , August 15, 2011
Delta bag fees for soldiers returning from Afghanistan ignites backlash
Delta Air Lines hastily changed its baggage fees for troops Wednesday after a YouTube video showed soldiers complaining that they had to pay $200 apiece to check extra bags as they made their way home from Afghanistan.
By Joan Loy and Joshua Freed , June 08, 2011
They’re not guys: New gear to fit female soldiers
Throughout history, military gear has been made with the male physique in mind. But for women in today’s combat or close-to-combat jobs, that can mean body armor that fits so poorly it’s tough to fire a weapon, combat uniforms with knee pads that hit around mid-shin and flight suits that make it nearly impossible to urinate while in a plane.
By Kimberly Hefling , April 22, 2011
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