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STAFF BLOG WDAZ STORMTRACKER WEATHER 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
UND NEWS BLOG 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
Two North Dakota Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Two North Dakota national guard soldiers were killed and a third injured in action yesterday while on duty in Afghanistan. One of the soldiers killed was from Devils Lake.
By Adam Ladwig , December 04, 2012
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Friends, Family Recall Slain Minnesota Marine's Dedication
Marine Lance Cpl. Dale Means wasn't afraid of going to Afghanistan and saw it as an opportunity to honor his country, a family member said. Means was killed Sunday while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, the U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday.
November 20, 2012
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Army Adds Charges Against Afghan Shooting Suspect
SEATTLE (AP) — The Army dropped a murder charge, but added others, including steroid use, against a soldier accused in a deadly shooting rampage in Afghanistan, his lawyer said Friday.
By Gene Johnson , June 01, 2012
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Obama Sees 'New Day' 1 Year After bin Laden Raid
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day," he said on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death and in the midst of his own re-election campaign.
By Ben Feller , May 01, 2012
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About 100 ND National Guard Soldiers Leaving for Afghanistan
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A send-off ceremony is planned Sunday at the Bismarck Civic Center for the members of 818th Engineer Company, which is based in Williston and has a detachment in Hazen.
By Associated Press , April 28, 2012
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US Soldier Charged in Afghan Shooting Rampage
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was charged on Friday with 17 counts of premeditated murder, a capital offense that could lead to the death penalty in the massacre of Afghan civilians, the U.S. military said.
By Deb Reichmann , March 23, 2012
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Bales to be Charged With 17 Counts of Murder in Afghan Killings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder, assault and a string of other offenses in the massacre of Afghan villagers as they slept, a U.S. official said Thursday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, Pauline Jelinek , March 22, 2012
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US Soldier Opens Fire on Afghan Villagers, Kills 16 (Video Reports)
BALANDI, Afghanistan (AP) — An American soldier opened fire on villagers near his base in southern Afghanistan Sunday and killed 16 civilians, according to President Hamid Karzai, who called it an "assassination" and furiously demanded an explanation from Washington. Nine children and three women were among the dead.
By Heidi Vogt, Mirwais Khan , March 11, 2012
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Special Ops, CIA First in, Last Out of Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Special operations forces and the CIA are girding for the moment when Afghanistan's security rests once again with them, working together with Afghan forces against the Taliban.
By Kimberly Dozier , October 10, 2011
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Hundreds Gather to Say Goodbye to Lengby, MN, Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
FOSSTON, MN (WDAZ-TV) - Family and friends said goodbye Saturday to a soldier killed in Afghanistan earlier this month. Hundreds gathered at Fosston High School to show their honor and support for the family.
August 29, 2011
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Family Gathers to Welcome Home Fallen Lengby, MN, Soldier
BEMIDJI, Minn. - A small group of family members and sympathizers stood in silence as the flag-draped casket was lowered from the charter plane this morning at Bemidji Regional Airport.
By Molly Miron , August 26, 2011
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Fosston Soldier Killed in Afghanistan to be Laid to Rest This Weekend
Sgt, Matthew Harmon, 29, of Fosston, was killed in an IED explosion in Afghanistan Aug. 14 while his unit was recovering a vehicle. His funeral is set for 2 p.m. Saturday in Fosston High School.
By Forum Communications , August 25, 2011
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Fosston, MN, Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Bomb Attack
A soldier who graduated from Fosston High School in 2000 has been killed in Afghanistan, apparently as his U.S. Army unit was a recovering a damaged military vehicle.
By Associated Press , August 15, 2011
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Pentagon Confirms 2nd SEAL From MN Died in Afghanistan Crash
A Navy SEAL from Minneapolis was among the 30 U.S. troops killed when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan last week, making him the second known Minnesota casualty of the attack.
By Associated Press , August 11, 2011
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