VETERANS
Jenkins viewed wrath of atomic bomb
WWII veteran from Bigelow served in Navy SeabeesBIGELOW — At 39 square miles, the island of Tinian — part of the Mariana Islands in the North Pacific — is just a mere speck on a world globe. Yet, what happened on that little island, surrounded by secrecy, changed the course of battle and brought victory to the American forces in World War II.
March 04, 2010
Honor Flight dates announced 
Veterans will make journey to Washington, D.C., April 30-May 1WORTHINGTON — Just two months after fundraising began, the Southwest Minnesota Honor Flight has set April 30 and May 1 as the dates for 110 World War II veterans to travel to their memorial in Washington, D.C.
February 26, 2010
Hansen trains WWII soldiers with eighth-grade education
HARDWICK — Don Hansen was already married with a couple of children when he received a draft notice ordering him to report for duty in World War II.
He wasn’t surprised. In fact, he’d expected the papers would arrive sooner or later.
February 25, 2010
St. Mary’s raises $1K for honor flight
WORTHINGTON — Between the crisis in Haiti that has drawn the world’s attention and more local efforts to send veterans to the World War II Memorial, there is no shortage of people in need — and no shortage of St. Mary’s students willing to lend a hand.
February 19, 2010
Letter: VA program expanding into region
We are happy to announce that the Sioux Falls VA Medical Foster Home (MFH) Program is being expanded to include an area within 50 miles of the Spirit Lake Community Based Outpatient Clinic. This is an exciting new program that provides high-quality care in a home setting for veterans.
By Kris Breitag, Medical Foster Home Coordinator, Sioux Falls, S.D. VA Medical Center , February 19, 2010
Veteran tales: Death and destruction
Edgerton veteran lucky to return home unscathed after World War IIEDGERTON — One month after Edgerton’s Art Broekhuis celebrated his 18th birthday in June 1943, he reported for duty at Fort Snelling.
February 18, 2010
Letter: Do what you can to help with Honor Flight
I encourage WWII veterans to sign up with Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota and take the opportunity to visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C
By Dist. 22 Sen. Jim Vickerman, DFL-Tracy , February 18, 2010
Tending to the boys of war
Jackson’s Strube cared for soldiers on stateside Army basesJACKSON — She dedicated nearly her entire adult life to caring for the ill and the injured, but perhaps nothing had a more profound impact on her than the years she tended to our nation’s men in uniform — the broken, the battered boys of war.
February 11, 2010
WWII veteran trained as torpedo gunner
SLAYTON — The year was 1943. Jim Meaden was in his senior year of high school at Slayton and working alongside his dad, Otto, in the family-owned Meaden Machine Works, when his draft notice arrived in the mail. He was told he would need to report for duty soon after graduation, but it wasn’t until he was interviewed by specialists at boot camp that he was assigned to the U.S. Navy.
February 04, 2010
Editorial: Let's hope Legion can stay active
The closure of Worthington's Calvin Knuth Post 5 American Legion home and its lounge is sad news.
By Daily Globe , January 27, 2010
Ketterling fought Japanese in Philippines
Luverne man earned Purple Heart in hand grenade explosionLUVERNE — Gilbert Ketterling still has the scars on his legs and a few marks on his back to show where shrapnel scattered and pierced his body 66 years ago.
January 21, 2010
Local legion to close
Members encouraged to attend Jan. 26 meetingWORTHINGTON — After struggling to keep their heads above water for several years, the members of Worthington’s Calvin Knuth Post 5 American Legion voted to close the post home and the lounge that operates there at the end of January.
January 20, 2010
Column: Remembering two Worthington vets who survived World War II
WORTHINGTON — Daily Globe readers are applauding Julie Buntjer’s interviews with World War II veterans from the local area. I hear people talking about the stories.
January 16, 2010
War vet run over and left for dead
FARGO - Justin Bohmer escaped injury during his two Army tours in Iraq, despite his dangerous mission of escorting convoys while dodging roadside bombs.
By Mike Nowatzki, Forum , January 14, 2010
Pipestone man served in Africa during World War II
Hubner shares tale of booby-trapped guns and Axis SallyPIPESTONE — With the exception of his 42 months in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, 90-year-old Loren Hubner has spent his entire life within a quarter-mile stretch of farmland on the northwest side of Pipestone.
January 14, 2010
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House honors Legion
The House voted 123-6 Thursday to set Sept. 16 as American Legion Day. "It gives us another opportunity another opportunity to say to every veteran ... 'Thank you for your service,'" Rep. John Ward, DFL-Brainerd, said. Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, said the Veterans of Foreign Wars wi
Posted by: Don Davis on Mar 4, 2010 at 6:37 PM | Capitol ChatterThe family tree
It has been a long-running joke in the Daily Globe newsroom that I’m either related to, went to school with or just plain know everyone there is to know in this town I’ve called home for most of my life. It’s a pretty far-fetched joke, but my nieces and nephews who have joined me
Posted by: Julie Buntjer on Feb 26, 2010 at 10:00 PM | The Farm Bleat1945: Standafer Commissioned a Second Lieutenant
Lloyd L. Standafer was commissioned a second lieutenant and received the silver pilot's wings of the army air forces in Oklahoma in February 1945.
The Guide to Coming Home
Minnesota Public Radio has created a place online where returning veterans and their families can tell stories of coming home from war, and share advice and tips for reintegration. I found this tidbit of information in the February 2010 edition of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs newsle
Posted by: jwettschreck on Feb 5, 2010 at 4:44 AM | Dirty Laundry1945: First Minnesotan POW Reported Freed in Philippines Raid
News Reaches Family on Birthday; Officer Taken Prisoner on Corregidor
Lt. Emmet L. Manson, younger of the two sons of Dr. and Mrs. F.M. Manson, 320
Jumping into Lake Okabena in January
I went temporarily insane Tuesday evening and agreed to take most of my clothes off and jump into Lake Okabena in January. That's most of my clothes, not all, because even insanity will only take you so far. I am participating in the Deep Freeze Dip for the Southwest Minnesota Honor Flight, and al
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Jan 15, 2010 at 5:00 AM | Oh Look, a Shiny Thing!1945: Offer Soldiers Coca-Cola
This 1945 Coca-Cola advertisement encouraged people at home to offer their soldiers a coke whenever they were on furlough.
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Heroes and Villains
One of the top 5 most-viewed stories on our site today has been the sad tale of the complete wackjob who glued a cat to the local interstate. The idea that the person who did this likely lives within 100 miles of me is a very unpleasant one, and remembering that it was probably around 5 degrees outs
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Jan 13, 2010 at 5:00 AM | Oh Look, a Shiny Thing!
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