Military

Closing ceremonies were held Monday for the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall on the Rice County Fairgrounds in Faribault. Vietnam veteran Wayne Staab of Faribault served in the U.S. Marine Corps. The sergeant served 13 months in Vietnam and was wounded in combat...

A good-sized crowd came out Wednesday to welcome the Traveling Vietnam Wall to Owatonna on its way to a weekend on display in Faribault. A sea of bikes and classic cars, many with American flags flying, already was in evidence on the Steele County Fairgrounds by 1PM Wednesday afternoon...

I swelled with pride as I stood across from the Rice County Veterans Memorial on Wednesday to watch the escort of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall arriving in Faribault. The street was lined with scores of people waving flags and the number of vehicles escorting the Wall was incredible...

On Monday, Traveling Wall Project Co-Chairs Peter Van Sluis and Kirk Mansfield stopped by the KDHL studio for a visit on AM Minnesota. Mansfield is excited the big day is nearing when the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall replica makes its trek to Faribault for a visit...

Vietnam Memorial Wall Faribault Co-Chairs Peter Van Sluis and Kirk Mansfield will be on KDHL for AM Minnesota on Monday to give details about the upcoming visit. The American Veterans Traveling Tribute owns the 80 percent scale Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall...

The Caleb Erickson Memorial returns for its third year this Saturday, August 27, in Waseca. Erickson was a native of Waseca and a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan in 2014. The day begins with a fun run/walk at 8AM at Clear Lake Park, which is on the southwest corner of Clear Lake...

Organizers of the traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall visit to Faribault are putting out a request for volunteers. The Wall will be on the Rice County Fairgrounds September 1-5. Volunteers are needed to assist visitors with finding names they are searching for on the Wall...

I hope everyone is enjoying their Memorial Day, but let's not forget why we celebrate this day. The last Monday in the month of May is set aside as a day to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. Originating in the years after the Civil War, it was formally recognized as a federal holiday in 1971...

I am hoping Liz Strofus is smiling in heaven. After it was passed by Congress, President Barack Obama signed on Friday the bill that allows for the ashes of female pilots who served in the air forces in World War II to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery...

This Saturday, May 21, in Armed Forces Day, a day to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches. Over the course of the next couple of days you'll see members of the American Legion Auxiliary handing out bright red crepe paper poppies around town to honor those who have served or are currently serving in the military and the sacrifices they've made to ensure our freedom... Read Mor