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• First Guard troops arrive in Wisconsin
  The smell of green grass and humidity were just some of the things Minnesota National Guard troops appreciated as they stepped off a plane in central Wisconsin after serving more than a year in Iraq.July 10, 2007
• Anti-war groups step up pressure on Coleman
  A Minnesota anti-war group unveiled a television ad on Monday aimed at convincing Sen. Norm Coleman to join other key Republicans who've broken with the administration on the war.July 9, 2007
• First wave of Guard troops expected home soon
  Minnesota National Guard officials say they're expecting the first major wave of their 1st Brigade Combat Team soldiers to begin arriving from Iraq very soon at a military post in west central Wisconsin.July 9, 2007
• Powell talks about Iraq
  It's been four years since former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell went before the United Nations and made the case for the war in Iraq. Powell talked with PBS host Jim Lehrer on July 5 at the Aspen Ideas Festival about what he thinks the United States should do now in Iraq.Midday, July 6, 2007
• Friend takes release of kidnapped contractor into his own hands
  A Minneapolis man who went on his own intelligence-gathering trip to the Middle East after his friend and three other American security contractors were kidnapped said Thursday he has a plan to secure their release.July 5, 2007
• Ingredients for a homecoming
  In the next few weeks, thousands of National Guard troops will be returning to their lives in Minnesota. While it's bound to be a joyful time for family members, the reintegration process has its challenges and stresses, too.July 4, 2007
• Iraq War vet was Duluth homicide victim
  Duluth's first homicide victim of 2007 is an Iraq War veteran who had been home for only a week before he was killed.July 3, 2007
• Home from Iraq, some National Guard members will face mental health hurdles
  A growing number of mental health care providers say they're ready to help returning Minnesota Guard soldiers.July 3, 2007
• Lake City buries Pfc. Hebert
  A Lake City man who felt compelled to join the military after the Sept. 11 attacks was laid to rest Monday, with hundreds of people filling a church and hundreds more standing outside holding American flags.July 2, 2007
• Sioux Falls soldier dies in Iraq
  A South Dakota soldier has died in combat in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Robb Rolfing was killed Saturday by small arms fire in Baghdad.July 2, 2007
• The "why" and the "how" of foreign policy
  In a recent speech at the Commonwealth Club of California, Washington Institute fellow Dennis Ross spoke about his new book called "Statecraft: And How to Restore America's Standing in the World."Midday, July 2, 2007
• An Iraq update
  America's foreign policy and its involvement in Iraq continues to spark debate in Washington, while the number of military and civilian casualties in Iraq continues to climb.Midday, July 2, 2007
• Bachmann makes first visit to Middle East
  Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota is part of a six-member congressional delegation that is visiting the Middle East to assess the U.S. military situation in Iraq.July 2, 2007
• Local professor works to eliminate cluster bombs
  Midmorning examines the prevalence and dangers of cluster bombs, an often overlooked weapon of war and its devastating impact on children.Midmorning, June 27, 2007
• Camp Noah helps kids adjust
  Minnesota National Guard soldiers returning from Iraq are coming back to families that have changed in the past two years. A series of summer camps around the state are helping the children of soldiers prepare for the reality of life after the homecoming.June 26, 2007

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