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Navy contract would be big for Marinette and state

by Bob Hague 07/30/10 9:00 AM

A Wisconsin shipbuilder may be poised to land a U.S. Navy contract worth billions of dollars. Joe North is a project manager at Lockheed Martin, Marinette Marine’s partner in a bid to win a 55 ship contract with the U.S. Navy. North says a winning bid will be huge for northeastern Wisconsin. “The relevance to the [...]

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New rules simplify PTSD claims for soldiers

by Andrew Beckett 07/14/10 12:46 AM

The dangers of war can often leave many veterans with lingering anxiety, which can often manifest in the form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The condition can make it difficult for them to hold down a job or adjust to civilian life. New federal guidelines are expected to make it easier for those suffering from [...]

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UW prof says McChrystal’s staff sank him

by Bob Hague 06/24/10 9:24 AM

A Wisconsin historian says comments made by General Stanley McChrystal’s staff made his firing by President Barack Obama inevitable. John Hall, Ambrose-Hesseltine Assistant Professor of U.S. Military History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said we’ve been at this point before: President Harry Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of command in Korea in a similar situation. [...]

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Troops receive a big welcome home

by WRN Contributor 06/19/10 1:27 AM

A big statewide welcome home celebration for members of the Wisconsin National Guard is taking place today in Stevens Point. The event is for the 3,200 members of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, including the Appleton-based 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, who returned home in January, after spending several months in Iraq.

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Reeling from war’s after effects

by Brian Moon 06/17/10 9:44 AM

Helping the veteran who survived the war survive the peace is the saying of the Wisconsin Warrior Project which wrapped up their two-day summit Wednesday in Madison. The project is an alliance of groups that help veterans return to civilian life and deal with post traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is an issue the keynote speaker, Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, knows [...]

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