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    July 16, 2017
    Scott St. Sauver teaches kids about one of his favorite hobbies: fishing. Minnesota National Guard
    Camp Ripley commander prepares to hang up his boots - St. Sauver to retire from 37-year Guard career
    Col. Scott St. Sauver is about to leave the greatest job he's ever had: post commander of the Minnesota National Guard Base at Camp Ripley. In...
    NewsJuly 16, 2017 - 6:00am
    Dayton proclaims July 'Hire a Veteran Month' in Minnesota
    Gov. Mark Dayton declared the month of July to be "Hire a Veteran Month" in Minnesota. Dayton and Lt. Governor Tina Smith encourage all Minnesota employers to help connect military service members with employment opportunities during the month of July, and to continue hiring veterans...
    News/businessJuly 16, 2017 - 5:30am
    July 15, 2017
    A horse-drawn caisson carries the remains of Marine Sgt. James Hubert to the site of the funeral at Calvary Cemetery in Duluth Saturday morning. (Clint Austin / Forum News Service)play button
    'The ultimate sacrifice'
    DULUTH — After leaving Duluth nearly 75 years ago to become a U.S. Marine, Sgt. James Joseph Hubert came home on Saturday. "In terms of...
    NewsJuly 15, 2017 - 8:00pm
    July 12, 2017
    Mary Hagen of Duluth holds a photo of her brother James Hubert, a World War II vet who died in battle in the South Pacific Island of Tarawa. DNA testing identified his long-lost remains that will be brought home to be buried this summer. Bob King / Forum News Serviceplay button
    Long lost Duluth Marine to be interred on Saturday
    DULUTH, Minn. — After shipping off to the Pacific theater following the attack of Pearl Harbor, U.S. Marine Sgt. James Joseph Hubert was...
    NewsJuly 12, 2017 - 11:36pm
    July 9, 2017
    Joshua Wheeldon shows his POW-MIA tattoo. (Kjell Redal/Seattle Times/TNS)
    Loss, service, patriotism, resistance: Veterans' tattoos speak loudly
    SEATTLE — The American flag, when borne on the shoulder patch of an active-duty soldier, is supposed to be reversed, says Timothy Mangolds....
    NewsJuly 9, 2017 - 7:00am
    July 4, 2017
    "In Their Honor: WDAY Honor Flight 2007-2017" is for sale in the lobbies of The Forum, WDAY-TV and WDAZ-TV starting July 5th or online at WDAY.com.
    WDAY Honor Flight book is a keepsake of memories, stories and photos
    FARGO — Over the past 10 years, I've been asked a lot of questions about the WDAY Honor Flight — the project that sends World War...
    NewsJuly 4, 2017 - 8:45am
    July 1, 2017
    Former N.D. Guard soldier Sam Floberg is the recipient of a trip from the Soldiers' Angels program. David Samson / The Forum
    Fourth of July fireworks put some combat vets on edge
    FARGO — Sam Floberg will hunker down at a quiet place in Minnesota's Lakes Country this Fourth of July. That's because the whoosh of fireworks...
    NewsJuly 1, 2017 - 3:06pm
    June 21, 2017
    Following Klobuchar push, VA says it will cover more ER visits
    WASHINGTON—Following efforts by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced it took steps to comply with the Emergency Care Fairness Act. The ECFA was enacted into law in 2010 and directs the VA to cover veterans with private health insurance when...
    NewsJune 21, 2017 - 5:30am
    June 10, 2017
    U.S. Marines from Wahpeton, N.D., carry the remains of Field Musician First Class Warren G. Nelson to his burial site in Lakota, N.D., Saturday. Nelson was killed in action Nov. 20, 1943, in the South Pacific. His remains were recently identified. (Andrew Hazzard / Forum News Service)
    73 years after death in WWII, warrior's remains laid to rest in North Dakota
    LAKOTA, N.D.—Warren Nelson was memorialized Saturday at Lakota Lutheran Church, where he was baptized in 94 years ago, for the second time....
    NewsJune 10, 2017 - 6:49pm
    May 30, 2017
    UND hockey legend among vets injured in Memorial Day crash in Roseau County
    WARROAD, Minn. - At least one victim remains hospitalized in a Memorial Day crash involving a group of American Legion members on their way...
    NewsMay 30, 2017 - 8:28pm
    Guest Opinion: Honoring our fallen heroes, by caring for those heroes still with us
    All across our state, families gather each Memorial Day to remember those members of our military we've lost. It's a time to reflect on how we honor these fallen heroes and how to best treat those heroes still with us. This year marks the 100th Anniversary of our nation entering World...
    opinion/guest opinionMay 30, 2017 - 9:00am
    Veterans Jerry Mclane, (left) and Steve Amerud, both Marine Corps League, Ed Peck and Bill Wroolie both Purple Heart recipients, and Steve Rosenow, Disabled American Veterans, receive poppies Monday from Kate Boberg. Kate usually gives the veterans cards but this year, she chose flowers at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Evergreen Cemetery. Steve Kohls/ Brainerd Dispatch Gallery and Videoplay button
    Brainerd Memorial Day ceremony draws large crowd
    The audience numbered in the hundreds as people gathered in Evergreen Cemetery Monday to honor the lives of fallen soldiers for Memorial Day....
    NewsMay 30, 2017 - 4:00am
    May 29, 2017
    Sarah Merwin, from left, Melissa Lorentz and Micaela Brancato talk Monday, May 22, 2017, in the main kitchen of Holbrook Farms Retreat southwest of Detroit Lakes, Minn. Michael Vosburg / Forum News Service
    At Minnesota lakes country retreat, military widows forge lasting connections
    FARGO — As members of the North Dakota Air National Guard here in 2011, Matt and Micaela Brancato lost two dear friends within a span of...
    NewsMay 29, 2017 - 6:50am
    April 28, 2017
    Klobuchar introduces veterans legislation
    WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced bipartisan legislation to support veterans and their families. The Newborn Care Improvement Act would double the number of days veterans receive care for their newborns from seven to 14, a news...
    NewsApril 28, 2017 - 7:10am
    April 9, 2017
    A wreath laying ceremony is held Sunday at the Brainerd armory in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the Bataan Death March. Kelly Humphrey/Brainerd Dispatch - Gallery and Videoplay button
    Brainerd recognizes 75th anniversary of Bataan Death March
    A ceremony Sunday morning marked the 75th anniversary of a Brainerd National Guard unit's part in the Bataan Death March during World War II....
    NewsApril 9, 2017 - 8:53pm
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