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Camp Ripley Celebrates New Drone Base [AUDIO, PHOTOS]

By Adam Ulbricht 4 days ago

Camp Ripley is celebrating the grand opening of the newest Unmanned Aircraft Systems Facility.

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Category: military, St. Cloud News Tags: Camp Ripley, drone base, grand opening, UAS

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Construction Beginning on New VA Mental Health Facility [AUDIO]

By Adam Ulbricht 4 weeks ago

The St. Cloud VA Health Care Systems will soon have a new $8.75 million mental health facility.

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Category: health, military, St. Cloud News Tags: ground breaking, mental health, st. cloud va health care systems

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Soldiers Return After Year in Afghanistan

By The Associated Press April 5, 2013

Soldiers returned to their families in Monticello after a year in Afghanistan.

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Category: AP Stories, military, State/Regional News Tags: Afghanistan, soldiers return

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Camp Ripley Is Home to UAS Base [AUDIO]

By Adam Ulbricht March 7, 2013

Camp Ripley is home to a UAS base that prepares troops for combat.

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Category: military, St. Cloud News Tags: Camp Ripley, combat training, drone, Rand Paul's Filibuster, UAS

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Group Sends Packages to Soldiers in Need Overseas [VIDEO, AUDIO]

By Abby Faulkner December 3, 2012

In the back room of the Sauk Rapids VFW, about 50 volunteers from "Operation Minnesota Nice" spend one Tuesday evening a month creating care packages for soldiers serving overseas - many of whom never receive mail otherwise.

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Category: Audio, military, Non-Profits, St. Cloud News, Videos

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Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Launches ‘Make a Difference’ Campaign

By Abby Faulkner November 20, 2012

This holiday season, consider signing on to "Make A Difference" by supporting those who serve our country and their families.

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Category: military, Non-Profits, St. Cloud News Tags: beyond the yellow ribbon, make a difference, St. Cloud

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St. Cloud VA Medical Center: Easing the Pain [AUDIO]

By Bob Hughes October 17, 2012

We've all heard the legendary stories of Bud Grant, roaming the sidelines of the frozen Met Stadium in his shirtsleeves. "No Heaters!", Bud would say. "Cold is a state of mind!"

There may be something to that, after all

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Category: health, medical, military, Show Notes

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Military Heroes Calendar Celebrates Lives of Fallen Soldiers

By Abby Faulkner September 23, 2012

For the fourth year, Minnesota service people killed in the line of duty - including several from here in central Minnesota - will be featured on a commemorative calendar.

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Category: military, St. Cloud News Tags: Camp Ripley, fallen heroes calendar