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Minto Marine injured in Afghanistan 
Clayton Jarolimek’s injuries are serious, but not ‘life-threatening,’ mother saysA U.S. Marine from Minto, N.D., was injured Monday by an improvised explosive device, or IED, while on a foot patrol in Afghanistan.
By Stephen J. Lee , August 03, 2010
AP INVESTIGATION: Texas man faked way into Army
A Texas man with no military experience managed to trick the Army into letting him enter a reserve unit as a noncommissioned officer earlier this year, putting an untrained soldier in a leadership position in a time of war, an Associated Press investigation has found.
By Danny Robbins , May 21, 2010
Afghan airfield commemorates fallen Marine from Iron Range
Staff Sgt. Aaron Taylor was killed by an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol in the Helmand province of Afghanistan Oct. 9.
By Associated Press , April 26, 2010
Moorhead family mourns death of Marine in crash
A year ago, Burton Paynter’s son was helping him make arrangements for his final resting place in case a lung transplant didn’t come through. Today, the grieving father will leave his Moorhead home for Pensacola, Fla., to lay his son to rest
By Mike Nowatzki , April 14, 2010
Marines, Afghan troops to be stationed in Marjah
More than 2,000 U.S. Marines and about 1,000 Afghan troops who stormed the Taliban town of Marjah as part of a major NATO offensive against a resurgent Taliban will stay for the next several months to help ensure insurgents don’t return, Marine commanders said today.
By Alfred de Montesquiou , February 28, 2010
Mac won’t run for council
Grand Forks City Council Mike McNamara said Tuesday that he’s not running for reelection in June for his seat in Ward 2.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , February 16, 2010
NATO: Troops miss target, kill 12 Afghan civilians
Thousands of NATO and Afghan troops encountered pockets of resistance, fighting off sniper attacks, as they moved deeper into Marjah, a town of 80,000 people that is the linchpin of the militants’ logistical and opium-smuggling network in Helmand province.
By Associated Press , February 14, 2010
Haiti chaos hampers aid delivery; death toll rises
Relief workers say pockets of violence in Haiti's devastated capital are hindering a slow increase in much-needed aid delivery, and some residents have banded together to protect the few possessions they have left.
By Alfred de Montesquiou and Mike Melia , January 19, 2010
EGF family suffers second military loss
An East Grand Forks family has lost a second military son to a noncombat incident. Marine Cpl. Ryan Pape, 23, died Thursday during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton in California, according to information received by the family.
By Chuck Haga , December 05, 2009
U.S. Marines launch large offensive in Afghanistan
U.S. Marines and Afghan troops today launched the first offensive since President Barack Obama announced an American troop surge, striking against Taliban communications and supply lines in a southern insurgent stronghold, a military spokesman said.
By Alfred de Montesquiou , December 04, 2009
Ship built with World Trade Center steel comes to NYC
The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city today with a 21-gun salute near the site of the 2001 terrorist attack.
By Deepti Hajela , November 02, 2009
Marine pleads guilty in Virginia hero hoax case
A Marine Corps sergeant has pleaded guilty to faking war injuries to get freebies meant for wounded warriors.
By Associated Press , October 21, 2009
OBIT: Willard Varnell Oliver, 88, Navajo Code Talker during WWII
Willard Varnell Oliver, a member of the Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, died Wednesday. He was 88, and he is the fifth Code Talker to die since May.
By Associated Press , October 15, 2009
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