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Posts tagged as “Afghanistan”

Noem Declares Bush Wars Wrong

...or so one could conclude from the language Rep. Kristi Noem uses in her August 29 interview with the editorial board of that Sioux Falls paper. Publisher Randall Beck asks Rep. Noem the extent to which South Dakotans are engaged…

Comparing Daugaard and Obama on Afghanistan Outfits: Who Needs a Uniform?

A couple weeks ago, we discussed the appropriateness of Governor Dennis Daugaard's donning of military duds during his April visit to Afghanistan. My reasonable commenters offered protocol and security justifications for our civilian Governor to appear in official military gear…

Daugaard in Uniform: Got a Problem with That?

In our discussion of the odd policy decision by the Daugaard Administration to scale back the portfolio of the Lieutenant Governor position based on a personal decision by the current holder of the job, a minor kerfuffle erupts over Dennis…

842nd Engineering Company Leaves Spearfish for Afghanistan

The 842nd Engineering Company of the South Dakota Army National Guard, based here in the Northern Black Hills, left yesterday for Fort Bliss, Texas, from where the 161 part-time soldiers will then head to Afghanistan for a year of building…

Slaughter and 211th Comrades on SDPB Now

Right now: South Dakota Public Broadcasting is hosting a really interesting conversation with three soldiers from the 211th Engineer Company from Madison and DeSmet. Included in the conversation is Madison's own Austin Slaughter. The men are talking about their experience…