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Gov. Walker to Honor Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers Saturday
Last Updated: 8:22 PM 02/03/12 - Gov. Scott Walker will honor nearly 200 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers during sendoff ceremonies Saturday. -
Wisconsin National Guard Unit Headed to Kuwait
Last Updated: 1:58 PM 11/29/11 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- More than 100 soldiers with an Oshkosh-based National Guard unit have been ordered to Kuwait.
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Flags to Fly at Half Staff Saturday for Fallen Wisconsin Soldier
Last Updated: 7:35 PM 09/29/11 - Flags will fly at half staff at facilities across Wisconsin Saturday for Army Staff Sergeant Garrick Eppinger, Jr.
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Wisconsin National Guard Troops Get Send-Off Ceremony
Last Updated: 1:54 PM 09/16/11 - MILWAUKEE (AP) -- About 150 troops from Wisconsin's Army National Guard are saying their final goodbyes ahead of an eventual deployment to Kosovo.
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Changing Mission at Fort McCoy
Last Updated: 5:44 PM 09/13/11 - The drawdown of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan means a changing mission at Wisconsin's Fort McCoy.
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Medford Soldier Injured in Afghanistan Reunites with Loved Ones
Last Updated: 10:54 PM 08/04/11 - A Medford soldier who was injured during a bombing in Afghanistan is back with his loved ones.
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Veterans go on Motorcycle Run to Raise Money
Last Updated: 11:06 PM 07/04/11 - While we enjoy fireworks and cook-outs this Fourth of July, veterans remind us of the importance of remembering those who gave so much to secure our freedom.
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Fallen Soldier Remembered for Dedication
Last Updated: 1:49 PM 07/01/11 - BELOIT, Wis. (AP) -- An Army specialist from Beloit, remembered for his passion to his country, will be eulogized Friday at a private service.
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Marine from Western Wisconsin Killed in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 10:54 PM 06/28/11 - SPRING VALLEY, Wis. (AP) -- A Marine from western Wisconsin has been killed in Afghanistan.
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Medford Marine Loses Legs in IED Attack in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 6:51 PM 06/24/11 - MEDFORD, Wis. (AP) -- A 20-year-old Marine from Medford is recovering from severe injuries suffered when his patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.
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Pres. Obama: 33,000 Surge Troops Leaving Afghanistan
Last Updated: 8:37 PM 06/22/11 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he's withdrawing the "surge" of forces he sent to Afghanistan. -
Your Town: National Guard Soldier Talks About Experience Overseas
Last Updated: 1:04 PM 06/16/11 - A Medford soldier is talking about his experience in Iraq and why he's happy to be home with his wife.
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VFW Honors Veterans with Cemetery Flag Display
Last Updated: 10:45 PM 05/25/11 - If you're driving down Grand Avenue in Wausau, you might notice the many flags lining Pine Grove Cemetery. It's part of the VFW's Memorial Day tribute in honor of our local veterans.
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Several Wisconsin Museums to Offer Free Admission to Military Members
Last Updated: 1:02 PM 05/26/11 - MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Thirty five Wisconsin museums are offering free admission to active military personnel and their families this summer.
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Family Remembers Fallen Appleton Soldier
Last Updated: 3:43 PM 05/03/11 - APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- The family of an Appleton soldier killed last week in Afghanistan says he was an outdoorsman who kept everyone laughing with his great sense of humor.
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Local WWII Veterans Arrive Home After Visit to DC
Last Updated: 8:35 PM 04/19/11 - Family members, friends, and those just wanting to say thank you lined the concourse, waiting to shake the hands of the those who served so many years ago.
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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Monday for Fallen Wisconsin Soldier
Last Updated: 7:02 PM 04/01/11 - Flags will fly at half-staff across the state on Monday in honor of Army Specialist Justin Ross.
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West Point Burial Held for Wisconsin Soldier
Last Updated: 6:50 PM 03/07/11 - WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) -- Family members have said goodbye to 24-year-old Army officer killed in Afghanistan, in a graveside service at West Point's storied cemetery.
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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Fallen Soldier
Last Updated: 9:01 PM 03/01/11 - Flags will fly at half-staff in honor of First Lieutenant Daren Hidalgo of Waukesha.
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WI Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 10:59 PM 02/22/11 - WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin soldier is dead after being wounded in Afghanistan.
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724th Engineer Battalion Returns Home
Last Updated: 8:57 AM 02/20/11 - It was an emotional moment for hundreds of families as members of the 724th Engineer Battalion returned home for the first time in more than a year.
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Hundreds of WI National Guard Soldiers Return Friday
Last Updated: 1:55 PM 02/17/11 - CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. (AP) -- Hundreds of Wisconsin National Guard soldiers return to the state Friday.
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WI Native Killed in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 8:30 PM 12/21/10 - A La Crosse native has died while fighting the war in Afghanistan.
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Organization to Give Holiday Hams and Turkeys to Veterans
Last Updated: 6:48 PM 12/17/10 - The Man of Honor Society is once again holding their ham and turkey give-away. Saturday, December 18 military personnel, past and current can pick up a free ham or turkey from the National Guard Armory in Wausau
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Venison Donations Down this Year
Last Updated: 6:43 PM 12/08/10 - If you're going out hunting this week, you might want to consider donating the deer you shoot to people in need.
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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Thursday for WI Soldier
Last Updated: 6:38 PM 12/08/10 - Flags will fly at half-staff across Wisconsin on Thursday, December 9th, for a soldier killed in Afghanistan.
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Deadline to Send Troops Packages Overseas by X-mas Nearing
Last Updated: 4:15 PM 05/25/11 - Many are hoping to get their cards and packages to loved ones by Christmas, but some of those loved ones are in a war zone.
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WI Father of Slain Soldier Attends Medal of Honor Ceremony
Last Updated: 3:51 PM 11/16/10 - MCFARLAND, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin father who lost his soldier son in an Afghanistan firefight attended the Medal of Honor ceremony Tuesday for the sergeant who tried to save him.
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Holiday Military Mail Deadline Approaching
Last Updated: 6:40 PM 11/10/10 - You have until Friday to get your packages in the mail to make sure troops receive them by Christmas.
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One Year Later, Comrades Remember Those Killed in Ft. Hood Massacre
Last Updated: 9:01 AM 11/05/10 - One year ago, a gunman opened fire at Ft. Hood, Texas, killing 13 people, including three members of a Madison based Army Reserve unit. Their fellow soldiers in the 467th Combat Stress Control Detachment still deployed to the Middle East weeks later. They have now returned home Afghanistan.
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WI Soldiers Speak Out About Fort Hood Shooting
Last Updated: 9:03 PM 10/30/10 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Members of a Madison-based U.S. Army Reserve psychological unit that lost three members in the Fort Hood shootings a year ago are back in Wisconsin after a year in Afghanistan.
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Manitowoc Marine Laid to Rest
Last Updated: 10:54 PM 10/25/10 - A Manitowoc Marine who was killed in Afghanistan is now laid to rest.
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Funeral Set for Marine Killed in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 6:42 PM 10/21/10 - MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) -- Funeral arrangements have been set a Wisconsin Marine who was killed Oct. 13 in Afghanistan.
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WI Airman Killed in Afghanistan Memorialized
Last Updated: 3:29 PM 10/19/10 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin native who was killed while serving his country in Afghanistan was remembered as a brave, confident and loving man.
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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Monday in Honor of Airman
Last Updated: 7:17 PM 10/15/10 - Flags will fly at half-staff Monday in Wisconsin. -
Manitowoc Marine Killed in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 12:53 PM 10/15/10 - A 22-year-old Wisconsin Marine has died while fighting in Afghanistan.
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Deadlines to Send Mail to Service Members in Time for the Holidays
Last Updated: 5:44 PM 10/14/10 - The US Postal Service says if you want to get it there by Christmas, November 12 is the recommended deadline for packages addressed to military zip codes (APOs or FPOs) via regular mail or or parcel post. That's December 4 for priority mail to Iraq or Afganistan and 12/11 for all other APO/FPO addresses. -
Monona Grad Dies in Rocket Attack in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 8:46 AM 10/07/10 - A 23-year-old airman, who was a graduate of Monona Grove High School near Madison, has been killed while serving in Afghanistan.
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Never Forgotten Honor Flight Vets Get Big Welcome Home
Last Updated: 8:41 AM 10/05/10 - The second group of WWII veterans on the Never Forgotten Honor Flight from NorthCentral Wisconsin got a huge welcome home Tuesday night from an airport full of people. They had been on a trip to Washington, D.C.
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Portage County Man on Ship that Fired First U.S. Shots of WWII
Last Updated: 7:02 PM 10/04/10 - Among the veterans on the second Never Forgotten Honor Flight to Washington D.C Monday is Will Lehman, a Whiting man who was on the ship that fired the first U.S. shot in WWII.
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Second Honor Flight From North Central Wisconsin in Washington D.C.
Last Updated: 12:41 PM 10/04/10 - The second Never Forgotten Honor Flight from NorthCentral Wisconsin left Monday morning. Honor Flights take veterans starting with those from WWII to Washington, D.C. to see the memorials free of charge.
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Disabled Vets Get Free Bus Rides in Green Bay
Last Updated: 7:58 AM 10/04/10 - Disabled military veterans no longer have to pay to ride Green Bay city buses.
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Bank Holds Fundraiser for Never Forgotten Honor Flight
Last Updated: 8:47 AM 10/01/10 - Mid Wisconsin Bank will host a motorcycle rally as a fundraiser for the Never Forgotten Honor Flight. It leaves from the Rib Mountain Branch of the band Friday morning.
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Flags Flying at Half-staff to Honor Wis. Soldier
Last Updated: 9:53 AM 09/11/10 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Jim Doyle has ordered U.S. and Wisconsin flags to fly at half-staff honor a Wisconsin soldier killed in Afghanistan last month.
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Funeral for 20-year-old Milwaukee Area Solider
Last Updated: 10:50 PM 09/07/10 - HALES CORNERS, Wis. (AP) -- Flags at Wisconsin National Guard armories, air bases and other facilities are flying at half staff Tuesday in honor of a Milwaukee area soldier killed in Afghanistan.
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Wis. Mayor: Disabled Veterans Should Ride Bus Free
Last Updated: 7:01 AM 09/13/10 - The mayor of Green Bay suggested that disabled veterans should be allowed to ride local buses for free.
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Patriot Tour Wraps Up
Last Updated: 10:43 PM 09/04/10 - After 14,000 miles through 48 states the American flag the Nation of Patriots sent on a 100 day journey to honor US Armed Forces has returned.
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428th Engineer Company Heading to Afghanistan
Last Updated: 9:44 AM 08/30/11 - Members of the 428th Engineer Company out of Brokaw are on their way to Fort McCoy before heading to Afghanistan.
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Last U.S. Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq
Last Updated: 8:12 PM 08/18/10 - KHABARI CROSSING, Kuwait (AP) -- A U.S. military spokesman says the last American combat brigade is leaving Iraq.
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Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Event Aug. 28 in Superior
Last Updated: 11:38 AM 08/16/10 - A Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Event will be held Aug. 28 at the Fairgrounds in Superior, WI. The event is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Who's Your Hero?
Is there a military hero you know and would like to share his or her story with Northcentral Wisconsin?Click here to submit your nomination.
Happy Holidays From Our Local Heroes
Christmas Greetings: PFC Schoelzel, Capt. KatkaChristmas Greetings: Magee Family, SPC VircksChristmas Greetings: Barker and Monzon FamiliesChristmas Greetings: SPC Lenoble, SGT TallmanChristmas Greetings: Dunn FamilyChristmas Greetings: COL Burt, Timm FamilyChristmas Greetings: SGT Minney, HillChristmas Greetings: GEN Cone, SGT Keeley
