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Vietnam Vet Getting Overdue Honors

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – For Army veteran Tim Callister, it’s an award ceremony more than 40 years in the making. The former helicopter pilot will receive some of nation’s top military honors for...

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College Grads Turning To Army, Instead Of Unemployment

By Reg Chapman, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Many people with college degrees are learning their education does not guarantee them a job. So, a record number of grads are choosing the Army as a way to...

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Soldier Exchange Creates Bonds Between Minn. And Norway

By Liz Collin, WCCO-TV LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (WCCO) – Some Minnesota soldiers are learning new skills in a different country. It’s a country Minnesota considers close to home: Norway. For more than...

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Family, Friends Share Memories Of St. Paul Soldier

By Holly Wagner, WCCO-TV ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Family and friends of a 25-year-old St. Paul soldier killed in Afghanistan shared memories of him at a news conference Tuesday. Army Spc. Joseph...

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A Minn. Veteran’s Long Journey After Losing Legs

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nearly a year after his final tour, a war veteran who lost his legs was welcomed back in Minnesota. On Monday, it was “Kyle Malin” day in the city of Lakeville. Two days earlier,...

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Fridley Defense Contractor Lands Big Prize

FRIDLEY, Minn. (WCCO) – For the past 30 years the U.S. Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle has given soldiers armored protection as they maneuver the battlefield. It’s a tank-like armored personnel...

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Program Seeks To Keep Vets Mentally Healthy And Free

STILLWATER, Minn. (WCCO) – For former Army ranger Hector Matascastillo the stresses of 13 military deployments finally took a toll. On Jan. 24, 2004, Matascastillo suffered a horrible flashback at his...

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Esme’s Blog: The Mental Health Of Our Military

The horrifying tragedy of the American soldier who is accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians raises serious questions about the U.S. Military’s awareness, monitoring and understanding of how...

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April’s Veteran Of The Month: Justin Sabo

Justin Sabo attended high school in Rosemount, and later Apple Valley at the School of Environmental Studies. He was awarded an Eagle Scout during that time. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in August of...

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Late Troop Homecoming Disappoints Military Families

ELK RIVER, Minn. (WCCO) - Laura Hudson, a military wife from Elk River, has been waiting a year for the moment her husband returns home. Now, she feels that moment has been robbed. Her husband serves...

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May’s Veteran Of The Month: George Boyd

George Boyd was born in Chicago and raised in Danville, Illinois.  At the age of 17 he enlisted into the Air Force in 1958 and was first assigned to Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts.  In 1961 he...

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Minn. Nat’l Guardsman Apologies For Lies

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WCCO) – A Minnesota National Guardsman who appeared on a reality TV show is saying he’s sorry for embellishing some stories that have even helped pay some of his bills. When...

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Minn. Army Officer Fighting Cancer Honored By Joint Chiefs Chairman

ROSEMOUNT, Minn. (WCCO) – Eighteen years in the U.S. Army earned Lt. Col. Mark Weber a chest full of medals and military commendations, from airborne wings to foreign engagement ribbons. His dress...

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Army Sergeant Reunites With Son After 9 Months In Afghanistan

Reunites MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It was the best gift a kid could get. On Friday, kindergartener Ben Palmer got a surprise visit from his dad, Army Sgt. Nicholas Palmer. WCCO-TV photojournalist Pete...

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Former Mankato Student Dies In Afghanistan

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A 26-year-old Army Staff Sgt. who attended Minnesota State University at Mankato has died in Afghanistan. Kyle Osborn grew up in Lafayette, Ind. but went to school in Mankato. He...

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Opinion: Obama’s Afghan Surge Failed

Now that President Barack Obama has ended the military surge in Afghanistan, the analysts are taking a hard look at what was accomplished since Obama made his surprising move in 2009 when he decided...

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Veteran Severely Beaten Inside NE Minneapolis Bar

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A veteran who was out celebrating Veterans Day with friends says he has no idea why a group of strangers viciously attacked him. Derek Amlie’s classmate, who happens to also be a...

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Iraq War Vet Loses Everything In Condo Fire

Gallery: Minneapolis Apartment Fire MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A large fire ripped through more than a half-dozen condos in Uptown Minneapolis Friday morning, sending huge clouds of smoke into the air and...

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Wrecking Ball Swings At Minn.’s Top Superfund Site

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota’s top Superfund site is finally undergoing cleanup as demolition began Friday on the former Army ammunition plant in Arden Hills. The plant produced bombs and bullets...

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‘Everybody Wishes They Had A Father Like Mark Weber’

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Friends and family are mourning the death of a beloved soldier, author and family man as Lt. Col. Mark Weber died Thursday after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 41 years...

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