Military

Viewpoint On this Veterans Day, I want to thank each and every person who ever swore an oath and donned the uniform of a soldier, Marine, sailor, airman or coast guardsman. No matter the era or where duty called you, you took a solemn oath to defend this great nation of ours. That...

RIVER FALLS — Freedom isn't free. The price many veterans paid for America's freedom far exceeds what most people could fathom. River Falls veteran Ed Figi has had more than 60 surgeries since his honorable discharge from the U.S. military in 1989. Surgeons have reconstructed...

Army Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Castillo attended the Paralegal Warrior Training Course at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. This class, with has been held every July since 2006, is designed to train paralegal Soldiers from the ranks of private to master sergeant methods to support legal operations...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota veterans could request to take off Veterans Day under a bill that a House committee passed Wednesday. Rep. Andrew Falk, D-Murdock, said that veterans often cannot attend events honoring them because they are stuck at work. "This is a holiday meant to honor...

A dedication ceremony for the Wanamingo Veterans Memorial will be held 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Wanamingo Veterans Athletic Field. The memorial honors the 35 known service members from Goodhue County who were either prisoners of war or classified missing in action. The event is...

Air Force Airman Amy J. Wenger graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Travis R. Kearns Navy Seaman Apprentice Travis R. Kearns, son of Jay Kearns, of Cannon Falls, was recently promoted to his current rank upon graduation from recruit training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Kearns received the early promotion for outstanding performance...

The Goodhue County History Center will be part of the more than 1,800 Blue Star Museums throughout the country offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. "This is a way to say 'thank you' to our servicepeople...

Army National Guard Pvt. Ashley R.

Brianna Baartman Brianna L. Baartman has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. ROTC is an educational program designed to provide college students an opportunity to be Air Force officers after completing military...

Air Force Reserve Airman Connor M. Bennett graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness,...

Military Isaac Nelson Army Reserve Pvt. Isaac J.