Back home, a soldier becomes dad again Last Christmas, Cpt. Jim Pereda of the Minnesota National Guard was deployed in Iraq and spent Christmas with his family by webcam. This year, Pereda is back home and MPR News caught up with the family in Rogers, Minn. to find out how the homecoming has gone.December 28, 2010
Deadly Afghan year takes toll on 101st Airborne The 101st Airborne Division, a force
in America's major conflicts since World War II, is seeing its
worst casualties in a decade as the U.S. surge in Afghanistan turns
into the deadliest year in that war for the NATO coalition.December 26, 2010
Senate ratifies nuke pact, delivering win to Obama The Senate on Wednesday ratified an arms
control treaty with Russia that reins in the nuclear weapons that
could plunge the world into doomsday, giving President Barack Obama
a major foreign policy win in Congress' waning hours.December 22, 2010
Hear President Obama's speech on repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell Minnesota Congressman Tim Walz (D-1st district) attended the signing ceremony and joins Midday to discuss gays serving openly in the military, as well as the previous integration of blacks and women in the military.Midday, December 22, 2010
Obama secures GOP votes for US-Russia nuclear pact President Barack Obama locked up enough
Republican votes Tuesday to ratify a new arms control treaty with
Russia that would cap nuclear warheads for both former Cold War
foes and restart on-site weapons inspections.December 21, 2010
Senate on track to ratify US-Russia nuclear pact The Senate is on track to ratify a new arms
control treaty with Russia, a top foreign policy priority of
President Barack Obama.December 21, 2010
Debate: Is Islam a religion of peace? An "Intelligence Squared" debate features two panelists for, and two panelists against, the proposition: Islam is a religion of peace.Midday, December 21, 2010
Minn. Marine killed in Afghanistan The Department of Defense reports 21-year-old Cpl. Sean Osterman
of Princeton died Thursday.December 20, 2010
Obama to sign repeal of military gay ban Wednesday The White House says President Barack Obama
plans to sign the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay
service members on Wednesday, four days after the Senate voted to
abolish the policy.December 20, 2010
With gay ban debate over, military impact in doubt Big questions lie ahead about how and when the change will take place, how troops will accept it and whether it will hamper the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan and Iraq.December 19, 2010