MILITARY
Armed Forces Day 2013
May 18 is Armed Forces Day. What is it and how did it originate? President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members fo...
Posted on 5/15/13 at 10:21 AM
UND Army ROTC secures elite Top 10 finish prestigious military event
The team of Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from the University of North Dakota finished sixth overall at this years prestigious Sandhurst Military Skills Competition (SANCOM) held recent...
Posted on 5/15/13 at 8:54 AM
Freedom is not free.
USA Today's website has a powerful story and video aboutUSMC Cpl. Ronny "Tony" Porta that I think should be mandatory reading and viewing for every American who wants to maintain citizenship in this c...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 8:58 PM
Take Time to Thank Those Who Serve
For the first time in a long time, I was able to spend Thanksgiving with my family in Wisconsin. The North Dakota State University mens basketball team was playing in Green Bay that weekend, so an ass...
Posted on 12/15/12 at 12:32 PM
Military blogs: an update
An update now on the post I wrote just before Memorial Day. I threw out a question, "Wouldn't it be great for someone to write a blog to honor our fallen soldiers?" I heard a resounding "YES" from so...
Posted on 6/2/11 at 3:08 PM
North Korea vows to restart nuclear facilities
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Tuesday it will restart its long-shuttered plutonium reactor and increase production of nuclear weapons material, in what outsiders see as its latest attempt to extract U.S. concessions by raising fears of war.April 02, 2013
ND National Guard soldiers to return home Friday
BISMARCK — Nearly 100 North Dakota National Guard soldiers who served a year in Afghanistan and lost two of their comrades are returning home.March 21, 2013
ND Air Guard base not getting cargo aircraft
FARGO — North Dakota's two U.S. senators say the military has no plans to base cargo aircraft at the Air National Guard base in Fargo.March 21, 2013
ND base commander ousted due to poor fitness
GRAND FORKS — The ousted commander of Grand Forks Air Force Base says the Air Force's decision to relieve him of command because of his failure to comply with physical fitness standards is “right, just and fair.”March 21, 2013
Mortar explosion in Nev. kills 7 NC unit Marines
HAWTHORNE, Nev. — A 60mm mortar explosion killed seven Marines and injured a half-dozen more during a training exercise in the Nevada desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapon worldwide until an investigation can determine its safety, a military official said Tuesday.By SCOTT SONNER , March 19, 2013
Wave of Iraq blasts kill 65 decade after invasion
BAGHDAD — A wave of bombings tore through Iraq on Tuesday, killing 65 people on eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion and showing how unstable Iraq remains more than a year after the withdrawal of American troops.By ADAM SCHRECK , March 19, 2013
ND soldier wounded in Afghanistan recovering
BISMARCK — A North Dakota soldier who was wounded in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan that killed two of his comrades is back home in Bismarck recovering and doing administrative work for the National Guard.March 15, 2013
ND Guard's Happy Hooligans get new commander
FARGO — The North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Wing in Fargo has a new leader.March 14, 2013
ND Guard soldiers wrap up Cameroon exercise
FARGO — About 40 North Dakota National Guard soldiers who took part in a 10-day military exercise in the African nation of Cameroon are back home.March 12, 2013
ND Senate approves funds for military caskets
BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate has approved a measure that funds military caskets for needy veterans.February 21, 2013
Serving with honor and heroism: Robinson reflects on years with military
By Linda Sailer , November 11, 2012
Hunting to help: Bucyrus, cancer foundation get help from hunters, military personnel
By Betsy Simon , October 21, 2012
Military spending fight hits foreign oil, biofuel
By Oskar Garcia , July 20, 2012
More ND soldiers return from Southwest Asia
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — More North Dakota Air National Guard soldiers are returning from six months of duty in Southwest Asia.July 05, 2012
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