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More information about George McGovern's military service
I received the following email from John Meinhold, whoselate father Chief Master Sgt. RobertMeinhold served with George McGovern in the Fifteenth Air Force Command. John details some interesting and ...
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Stan Adelstein gets 'interesting'
State Sen. Stan Adelstein has long been an interesting man. I have enjoyed interviewing him and he always has a good quote to offer. Stan is not your typical South Dakota Republican: He's an 81-year-...
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Obama announces total Iraq troop withdrawal

Obama announces total Iraq troop withdrawal WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn from the country by year's end.

October 21, 2011

Troop total in Iraq to drop to 30,000 by end of September

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of American troops in Iraq will fall to 30,000 by the end of this month as the U.S. winds down the war, the top U.S military officer said Tuesday.

September 20, 2011

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Man killed after Custer rampage was war vet

CUSTER (AP) — A man shot and killed by a Highway Patrol officer after allegedly going on a rampage with a pickup truck and a handgun in the western South Dakota tourist town of Custer was a Marine who had served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

September 09, 2011

OPINION: McGovern and not-perfect Mark Hatfield were right about Vietnam

The McGovern-Hatfield amendment, had it passed, would have set a deadline for the end of U.S. military operations in South Vietnam. McGovern-Hatfield became “the most outstanding defiance of executive power regarding the war prior to 1971,” writes Wikipedia. That defiance is repeated today in debates over wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya and the use of U.S. military might around the world.

By Cal Thomas , August 16, 2011

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Soldier killed in Afghanistan laid to rest

Soldier killed in Afghanistan laid to rest RAPID CITY (AP) — Army Staff Sergeant Lex Lewis of Rapid City was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery.

July 29, 2011

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Ten Mitchell soldiers with battalion based in Brookings headed to Iraq

Ten Mitchell soldiers deployed with the 139th Brigade Support Battalion on Wednesday for a one-year tour in Iraq.

By Anna Jauhola , July 21, 2011

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Fort Carson soldier from Rapid City killed in Afghanistan

FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — The Defense Department says a Fort Carson soldier was killed in combat in Afghanistan.

July 17, 2011

National Guard unit heads to Afghanistan today

PIERRE (AP) — A South Dakota National Guard unit is scheduled to leave for Afghanistan Tuesday for a one-year overseas deployment.

July 05, 2011

Obama likely to cut 10,000 troops from Afghanistan, will address nation Wednesday

Obama likely to cut 10,000 troops from Afghanistan, will address nation Wednesday WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to withdraw roughly 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan this year, with one brigade of about 5,000 forces leaving this summer and a second brigade of similar size coming home by the end of the year, a senior U.S. defense official said Tuesday.

By JULIE PACE and ROBERT BURNS , June 21, 2011

WOSTER: Guard members not called 'weekend warriors' so much anymore

Last Saturday morning, the activation ceremony for the 200th Engineer Company of the South Dakota National Guard drew so many people the cars and pickups were parked down where we live a couple of blocks from the high school in Pierre.

By Terry Woster , May 21, 2011

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Pakistan Taliban vow to complete bin Laden's mission

May 18, 2011

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Afghan police: NATO airstrike kills 5 guards

The war in Afghanistan has continued uninterrupted following Monday's deadly strike against al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in neighboring Pakistan. A NATO airstrike killed at least five private security guards Tuesday who were apparently involved in guarding a supply convoy for international troops, Afghan police said.

By HEIDI VOGT, AP , May 03, 2011

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Soldier from Mitchell aids in extinguishing fire in Iraq

Soldier from Mitchell aids in extinguishing fire in Iraq CAMP TAJI, Iraq — When your office is next to 60,000 gallons of fuel, the last thing you want is a fire. But, for the Taji Forward Arming and Refueling Point, the alarm “Fire on the FARP!” rang Feb. 4.

By Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Troth , February 25, 2011

Local native’s remains buried at Arlington

Navy Lt. Francis B. McIntyre has at last been laid to rest, nearly 67 years after he died serving his country.
McIntyre, a Mitchell native, and a second airman were killed Nov. 10, 1943. The SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber McIntyre was piloting crashed during a combat mission on Buka Island, Papua New Guinea.
His body was recovered in 2008 and identified on Jan. 14 this year. The interment Wednesday was solemn and formal, according to Larry Greer, a spokesman for the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO).

By Tom Lawrence , October 01, 2010

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Area Guard unit receives notification for deployment to Afghanistan

CHAMBERLAIN - The South Dakota Army National Guard's 200th Engineer Company received official notification for deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

By S.D. Army National Guard , September 09, 2010

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