Austin, Rochester Celebrate Flag Day
If you've seen more of that red, white, and blue, it's because Friday was flag day! A day to honor the American Flag.
Updated: Jun 17, 08:45 AM
School Starts Clinic for Disabled Vets
(AP) -- Legal clinics run by law schools are being touted as a possible way to help reduce the significant backlog of veterans' disability benefits claims in the country.
Updated: May 28, 10:04 AM
St. Ansgar Dedicates New Memorial
A memorial to honor hometown veterans is something the community of St. Ansgar has never had until today.
Updated: May 28, 10:04 AM
Memorial Day Ceremonies in Rochester
On this Memorial Day, we honor those who didn’t give back, those who gave their lives protecting our country. Many ceremonies were held in our area to do just that.
Updated: May 28, 10:04 AM
Obama Urges Americans to Remember the Sacrifice of Service Members
President Barack Obama is calling on Americans to remember and honor the sacrifices of the country's fighting men and women.
Updated: May 28, 10:03 AM
Fallen Soldier's Mother is Latest Scam Victim
The mother of a Stewartville soldier who was killed in action is the most recent victim of an online scam...
Updated: Apr 26, 12:38 PM
Homes for Heroes Comes to Southeast Minnesota
It's a nationwide program that gives back to those who've served our country. Now, it's in southeastern Minnesota. It's called Homes for Heroes.
Updated: Apr 12, 10:22 PM
New Veteran's Home Proposed For Preston
Republican State Representative Greg Davids, of Preston, is heading up legislation that would establish a new veterans home in Preston. “Constituents from Preston came to me with this idea,” says Davids.
Updated: Apr 10, 04:33 PM
Local Fallen Soldier To Be Honored By Nascar Driver
A fallen soldier, from the Albert Lea area, is being remembered next month during a NASCAR race in Kansas City, Kansas...
Updated: Mar 28, 12:57 PM
UPDATE: Hormel CEO Donates To Military Families
The head of Austin-based Hormel Foods has donated $50,000 and food for Easter meals for families of veterans at military hospitals...
Updated: Mar 26, 03:54 PM
Local Veterans Reflect On Iraq War Anniversary
It's a milestone in a bloody military conflict. It was ten years ago that a US-led invasion started the war in Iraq. Now, some local soldiers reflected on the war.
Updated: Mar 19, 07:01 PM
College Tuition Stipends for US Airmen Suspended
The U.S. Air Force has joined other military branches in suspending tuition assistance that thousands of active-duty airmen rely on to pay for college classes.
Updated: Mar 12, 03:17 PM
Gov. Dayton Announces Borrow-To-Build Package
Upgrades for regional civic centers, which may include the one in Rochester, and construction at the Minneapolis Veterans Home will be part of a borrow-to-build package Governor Mark Dayton intends to release next week...
Updated: Mar 12, 12:01 PM
Army Suspends Tuition Assistance Program
Friday we learned the US Army is suspending its tuition assistance program. News that comes as a shock to those who rely on it.
Updated: Mar 08, 10:43 PM
Local Girl Scouts Selling Cookies For Soldiers
It's that time of year again... girl scouts are knocking on doors in local neighborhoods with cookies in hand. But a family of girl scouts in Albert Lea are taking it a step above...
Updated: Mar 04, 01:57 PM
Albert Lea Flea Market Supports Operation Comfort Warriors
Many American soldiers leave the battlefield only to be faced with a new fight, a struggle to overcome the mental and physical wounds suffered while overseas.
Updated: Feb 23, 10:43 PM
Last Man's Club Honored for Their Service
As dozens of veterans and their families gathered at American Legion Post 92 in Rochester on Tuesday night, six World War II veterans held a special place of honor.
Updated: Feb 19, 10:43 PM
N.D. Army Veteran Receives Medal of Honor
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President Barack Obama has bestowed the Medal of Honor upon an Army veteran from North Dakota...
Updated: Feb 11, 03:44 PM
Head of Veterans Home Seeks Better PTSD Treatment
The head of a state veteran's home says vets need better access to treatment for post-traumatic stress disorders coupled with substance abuse.
Updated: Feb 06, 05:47 PM
Iraqi War Veteran Charged With Killing Navy SEAL
The man charged with fatally shooting former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend at a Texas gun range was an Iraq war veteran...
Updated: Feb 04, 01:14 PM
Flags At Half Staff for Four Chaplains Day
Governor Mark Dayton has ordered state flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Immortal Four Chaplains Day...
Updated: Feb 04, 01:28 PM
Red Bull Soldiers Still Waiting for Money Promised to Them
Last October, the Pentagon said nearly 500 Minnesota Red Bulls would be paid money owed to them for back-to-back deployments. However, we've learned only about half of them have since received paychecks.
Updated: Jan 31, 05:18 PM
Dayton Pushes for State Veteran Cemetery
Over 40,000 veterans are currently living within 80 miles of the community of Preston. Now, they are one step closer of getting a veterans cemetery in their back yard.
Updated: Jan 24, 06:50 PM
Women to be Allowed on Front Lines
Senior defense officials say Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the military's ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war.
Updated: Jan 23, 03:25 PM
Iowa Veterans Have to Wait to Showcase Military Service on Their License
Some Iowa veterans who want to showcase their military service on their driver's licenses are disappointed they have to wait until their current license expires.
Updated: Jan 20, 04:25 PM
Veterans Get Designation on Iowa Driver's Licenses
A new Iowa law will allow veterans to have a designation on their driver's license or identification card.
Updated: Jan 15, 04:56 PM
Record Number of Military Suicides in 2012
Military suicides are on the rise, and it’s a trend seen in Minnesota as well. In fact, the state has seen a surge in military suicides in the last few years, including one just over two weeks ago.
Updated: Jan 14, 10:48 PM
Veterans Raise Money for New Memorial
A veterans memorial is one way to honor soldiers who sacrificed their lives, and now a new one could be coming to our area.
Updated: Jan 13, 03:33 PM
More National Guard Troops Finding Work
The Minnesota National Guard says most of the 2,700 soldiers from the Red Bull division, have found work.
Updated: Jan 03, 10:47 PM
Push to Help Minn. Veterans Find Job Pays Off
National Guard officials say most of the 2,700 soldiers from the "Red Bull" Division who returned from the Mideast last spring have found work.
Updated: Jan 03, 10:49 AM
