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Deployed South Dakota Airman, Wife Lose Home to Fire

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:16:54 +0000

RAPID VALLEY - The wife of an Ellsworth Air Force Base airman deployed overseas escaped harm when the couple's house caught fire, but three of their pets died in the blaze.

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Combat Stress Felt Far from Front Lines

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:56:12 +0000

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - The gritty combat in Afghanistan is thousands of miles away. But the analysts in the cavernous room at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia relive the explosions, the carnage and the vivid after-battle assessments of the bombings over and over again.

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New Ellsworth Air Force Base Leader Set to Start

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:11:19 +0000

RAPID CITY - A new commander at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota is expected to take over next month.

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Emergency Management Official Receives Award

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:48:47 +0000

PIERRE - The assistant director of the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management has recently been awarded the Service Member Patriot Award from the United States Department of Defense.

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Wednesday is South Dakota Civil Air Patrol Day

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:46:19 +0000

PIERRE - Gov. Dennis Daugaard has declared Wednesday as South Dakota Civil Air Patrol Day.

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Group to Restore War Hero's Grave Site in Lead

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:45:59 +0000

LEAD - A group of history buffs in western South Dakota hope to better honor a Medal of Honor recipient who fought in the Indian Wars.

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Repeal of Women in Combat Affects South Dakota

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:23:45 +0000

SPEARFISH - The Pentagon's announcement lifting the ban on women in combat units will affect the South Dakota National Guard - though some women in the state have already seen their fair share of combat.

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House: Military Training Counts for Licenses

Associated Press — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:42:18 +0000

PIERRE - The South Dakota House has passed a bill that would allow military training and experience to count toward getting state licenses or certifications in civilian occupations.

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Airmen Return to Ellsworth After Overseas Duty

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:41:29 +0000

RAPID CITY - About 200 airmen have returned to Ellsworth Air Force Base after about six months overseas.

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GOP Senator Outlines $68 Billion in Defense Cuts

Associated Press — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:58:57 +0000

One of the Senate's leading fiscal conservatives says that defense spending could be slashed by $68 billion over 10 year.

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