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IDAHOANS IN THE MILITARY

Idaho National Guard Soldiers leave Texas for 10 months in Afghanistan

About 60 members of the Idaho Army National Guard left Texas Saturday night aboard charter planes for Afghanistan. The Idaho citizen soldiers had been training in Texas. They'll spend about 10 months in Afghanistan.

6 days ago

IDAHOANS IN THE MILITARY

Reporter recounts brush with death in Afghanistan

Former Statesman reporter describes the terror of an IED attack on a platoon he was with in April.

6 days ago

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Bowe Bergdahl’s unlikely journey to life as a Taliban prisoner

HAILEY, Idaho — Off a gravel road in a horse pasture in the crystalline air of the Northern Rockies, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl grew up skiing, fencing and dancing the role of the Nutcracker in the nearby Sun Valley Ballet School — on the surface, at least, an unlikely recruit for the U.S. Army.

12 days ago

IDAHOANS IN THE MILITARY

Rupert lays fallen Idaho soldier Workman to rest

Hundreds of people waving flags lined the roads from Interstate 84 to the Rupert Cemetery Friday, ushering Army Sgt. Chris Workman to his final resting place.

21 days ago

IDAHOANS IN THE MILITARY - PHOTOS

Army Sgt. Chris Workman funeral service 5/3/2012

22 days ago

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Honoring a fallen Idaho soldier

A funeral was held Thursday for Army Sgt. Chris Workman

22 days ago

LOCAL NEWS

Ceremonies like the one that brought home Idaho Sgt. Chris Workman help families begin to grieve

The military orchestrates elaborate ceremonies to honor the sacrifice of fallen American service members and their families. There is comfort in the ritual for families, one Idaho Army chaplain says.

25 days ago

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Idaho Marine saves one of his own

Maj. J. Eric Grunke, 33, has been named the Marine Corps Aviator of the Year by the Marine Corps Aviation Association. He grew up in Weiser.

26 days ago