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The Department of Defense has confirmed that a 25-year-old Burnsville man was killed on an Army mission in Iraq. (09/04/2009)
Pawlenty in Iraq
Two Minnesotans were reported dead over the weekend as a result of the conflict in Afghanistan. (07/19/2009)
Red Bulls
Family and friends are mourning the deaths of three Minnesota National Guard soldiers who were killed Thursday night at their military base near Basra in Southern Iraq. (07/17/2009)
Eighty-two soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard are heading for a year-long deployment in Iraq. (07/10/2009)
How will Iraqi police and military forces protect Iraqi citizens? Will relations between warring factions worsen or improve? When will all U.S. troops be out of Iraq? (Midday, 06/29/2009)
A documentary from the America Abroad series explores the state of Iraqi security forces and the stability of the economy and infrastructure. Can Iraq stand on its own two feet when U.S. troops withdraw? (Midday, 05/05/2009)
Military officials say an Army soldier who grew up in Iowa and later moved to South Dakota has died after being shot near Kirkuk, Iraq. (04/27/2009)
At least 87,215 Iraqis have been killed in violence since 2005, according to a previously undisclosed Iraqi government tally obtained by The Associated Press. (04/23/2009)
More than 1,000 Minnesota National Guard troops will ship out to Iraq in the next few weeks. Members of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, have trained at Ft. Lewis Washington for the last two months. (04/14/2009)
An Army sergeant accused of killing his squad leader and another soldier shouted "my career's over, just kill me" as soldiers pinned him to the ground after he shot the men in Iraq, members of their unit told a military judge Monday. (04/14/2009)
President Barack Obama flew unannounced into Iraq on Tuesday and promptly declared it was time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country" after America's commitment of six years and thousands of lives. (04/07/2009)
Some National Guard members bound for Iraq are anxious about leaving jobs and responsibilities when the economy is so shaky. For others, the assignment provides guaranteed income during a rough market and the hope that things will be better when they come home next winter. (03/30/2009)
Reflections on the past and future of the war, from a diplomat with 30 years of experience in the Middle East and Iraq. (Midday, 03/18/2009)
The group will be responsible for sensor management and administrative, logistical and maintenance support for six radar teams that will be stationed around Baghdad. (03/12/2009)
As a military correspondent covering the war in Iraq, Tom Ricks got a firsthand view of how the U.S. military changed its approach to the Iraqi insurgency and transformed the situation on the ground. (Midmorning, 03/03/2009)

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