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• Remembering the good war
  Minnesotans remember how World War II changed their lives in a new collection of oral histories.May 30, 2005
• At the Minneapolis VA hospital, vets help vets
  Every day volunteers help patients navigate the miles of hallways and the maze of offices at the sprawling Minneapolis Veterans Hospital. Some see the donation of their time as a way of giving back for help given them. Others view it as a way to honor the contribution of friends or family serving in the military.May 29, 2005
• Son of state Sen. Becky Lourey killed in Iraq
  Helicopter pilot Matthew Lourey, son of state Sen. Becky Lourey, has been killed in Iraq, a Senate spokesman said. Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Lourey, 41, was assigned to fly Kiowa Warrior helicopters with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division. He died Thursday during his second tour in Iraq, said Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson.May 27, 2005
• Afghan president's balancing act
  President Bush says U.S. troops in Afghanistan will cooperate with the Afghan government. Afghan president Hamid Kharzai had hinted that he should have more say over troops' activities, especially in the wake of alleged detainee abuse.May 24, 2005
• Women in combat
  Congress may limit the roles women may play in war. A provision in a spending bill would limit women to non-combat positions. But some say that does little to remove women from the line of fire.May 23, 2005
• Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats
  Globalization confers a mixed blessing upon the world. Information and capital cross borders more easily than ever before, but so too do weapons of mass destruction, HIV/AIDS, small arms, terrorism and organized crime. Can we find global responses to these global challenges?May 18, 2005
• Good news and bad for the Grand Forks Air Force base
  The Pentagon announced on Friday that about 180 military bases across the country could be shut down. The Grand Forks Air Force base in North Dakota will stay open, but today's proposal could relocate 2,700 military employees, or 85 percent of the military personnel at the base.May 13, 2005
• Ellsworth in South Dakota on military base closure list
  South Dakota's Ellsworth Air Force Base was among 180 military bases recommended for closure by the Pentagon Friday. Lawmakers from Maine to Hawaii will now start lobbying to keep their bases open. Many say the base closings will cripple the communities around them and weaken national security. The military says nearly $50 billion will be saved if the bases are closed.May 13, 2005
• Former Minneapolis resident works to bridge divisions in Iraq
  A Minnesota resident is among a group of Iraqis and others who will lead a clean-up team in the destroyed city of Fallujah.May 6, 2005
• On a Note of Triumph
  On May 8, 1945, the treaty declaring Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies officially went into effect. That night, Americans across the country gathered around their radios to hear Norman Corwin's "On a Note of Triumph," a radio drama celebrating the victory in Europe. Sixty years later, it stands as a document of American sentiment at the time and an age of radio now long gone.May 6, 2005
• When Dad goes to war
  It's never easy going to war. It's even worse when you're leaving young kids behind.May 6, 2005
• Marine pilot with Minnesota roots killed in jet crash in Iraq
  A U.S. Marine pilot who grew up in Woodbury, Minnesota, was one of the two men killed in Iraq when their jets crashed, the man's family announced. Capt. Kelly C. Hinz, 30, was killed in the crash over south-central Iraq Monday.May 5, 2005
• Will England's conviction bring closure to Abu Ghraib?
  Pfc. Lynndie England pleaded guilty Monday to seven counts of abusing prisoners at Iraq's infamous Abu Ghraib prison. England, who was pictured in photographs holding a naked, hooded detainee on a dog leash, will now be sentenced by a six-person military jury.May 4, 2005
• Iraq swears in its Cabinet
  After months of negotiations, Iraq's first democratically elected government was sworn in on Tuesday. Will Prime Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari be able to make good on his promise to unite the country's rival factions?May 4, 2005
• Indyk sees clouds, silver linings for Middle East peace
  Speaking recently at the University of St. Thomas, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk outlined four reasons for hope and four reasons for despair in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.May 3, 2005

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