Camp Lejeune issues rabies threat for Marines after raccoons caught

Military officials have asked Marines to “stay away from all wildlife animals” after a raccoon tested positive for rabies.

All Black female WWII unit to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal more than 75 years later.

4 US Marines identified in deadly NATO drill crash

Authorities say that four U.S. Marines have been killed when their Osprey aircraft crashed in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Army develops high-tech solution to keep hands warm without gloves

Army researchers have developed the Personal Heating Dexterity Device, or PHD2, to help prevent the loss of hand function in the cold.

Resources for veterans affected by Russian invasion of Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced a list of resources for veterans who may be feeling emotional distress or reminded of their own deployment experiences, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

House passes bill to boost benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

Veterans exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan would have a dramatic boost in health care services and disability benefits under the legislation.

'Operation Allies Welcome' soldiers return home from Fort McCoy

About 100 men and women of the 652nd Multi-Role Bridge Company out of Cambridge, Minnesota, and Hammond, Wisconsin, who were deployed to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, last fall as part of "Operation Allies Welcome" are headed home.

US Army discovers MIA soldier from only Black infantry division in WWII is related to Spike Lee

Famed movie director Spike Lee received a letter in the mail from the United States Army telling him about his relative who was part of the only Black infantry division serving in World War II in Italy which was the focus of a movie Lee directed in 2008.

ISIS leader killed by US special forces in Syria raid, Biden says

ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi died by exploding a bomb that killed himself and members of his family as US forces approached, Biden said.

Army begins discharging soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine

The Army, the U.S. military’s largest service, said it will begin discharging soldiers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

White Bear Lake family asking for help reuniting with accidentally donated quilt
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After their father died just before Christmas, the Tardiff family accidentally donated a custom-made quilt dedicated to their father?s time in the Navy. They?re hoping thrifters in the Twin Cities can help them track it down.

Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusal

The Navy said Tuesday that it has discharged 23 active-duty sailors for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, marking the first time it has thrown currently serving sailors out of the military over the mandatory shots.

White Bear Lake family asking for help reuniting with accidentally donated quilt

After their father died just before Christmas, the Tardiff family accidently donated a custom-made quilt dedicated to their father’s time in the Navy. They’re hoping thrifters in the Twin Cities can help them track it down.

Fort Bragg soldiers face court martial in comrade's death

Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez was reported missing on May 22, 2020. His partial remains were found days later.

Pilot hero in Philadelphia helicopter crash hails from Minnesota

The medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, that left four with minor injuries has a local angle to the story.

Pilot hero in Philadelphia helicopter crash hails from Minnesota
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The medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, that left four with minor injuries has a local angle to the story. Daniel Moore grew up in Minnetrista, but yesterday he was the one flying a medical helicopter on its way to a children?s hospital when something went very wrong.

US Army offering $50K bonuses to recruits amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years.