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Leader of Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown removed
The Governor's office is confirming that the Commandant at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown...
Iowa’s U.S. Senators support major shift in military sexual assault prosecutions
Military commanders would no longer decide whether soldiers accused of sexual assault are...
National Guard soldiers return home to Le Mars
It was a happy homecoming for 90 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard's 113th Cavalry - Troop C...
National Guard soldiers returning home to Le Mars
Welcome home ceremonies continue today for Iowa National Guard soldiers. Ninety soldiers from the...
Hundreds of Iowa National Guard troops coming home
Nearly 630 Iowa soldiers who have been deployed to the Middle East for the past 10 months are...
Sioux City fire station flies flag encouraging organ donation
The Sioux City Fire Department is now flying a "Donate Life" flag at one of its stations. Iowa...
Money sought to repair ship named after Iowa’s Sullivan brothers
A fundraising effort is underway to save a decommissioned warship named in honor of Waterloo's...
Woodbury County Supervisor preparing to deploy overseas
Newly re-elected Woodbury County Supervisor Jeremy Taylor is preparing to leave Sunday to deploy...
250 Iowa National Guard members heading to DC
Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Ben Corell says 250 Iowa Guard soldiers and airmen are being...
Marshalltown veterans home residents getting COVID vaccinations
The 900 residents and staff at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown are now in the second of...
Cedar Falls native could be next man to put boot prints on the Moon
The next man to walk on the Moon could be an Iowan. Only a dozen men have done so, the last one in...
Iowa native named to astronaut team seeking a return to the moon
An Iowa native is chosen by NASA to be one of 18 astronauts on what's being called the Artemis...
Stolen grill from Manchester American Legion Post found
A grill stolen from the Manchester American Legion Post has been recovered. Legion Commander Larry...
National Guard unit from NW Iowa wins national award
Sioux City's 185th Iowa Air National Guard Air Refueling Wing is being awarded the Air Force...
Information sought on Algona grad who died at Pearl Harbor
An Algona High School student and her teacher are asking for the public's help in finding...
Free dental care today for veterans in Manchester area
A Manchester dentist's office is offering free dental services to veterans again this year. Dental...
Central College shows off renovated Peace Mall on Veterans Day
Just in time for Veterans Day, Central College in Pella is unveiling its newly renovated...
Veterans are celebrated in events across Iowa and the country
Veteran's Day ceremonies were held across the state today, including an online ceremony hosted by...
Interior Secretary announces veterans get free admission to National Parks
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior used the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum as the backdrop to...
Online veterans conference set for Tuesday
The Iowa Statewide Veterans Conference will be held virtually Tuesday as a way to show businesses,...
Saturday project in Spencer to document graves of Civil War veterans
Volunteers are invited on Saturday to help restore and catalog the condition of grave markers a...
Sailors from new USS Iowa take time out for derecho clean up duty
Four sailors who are preparing the U.S.S. Iowa submarine for duty in Connecticut are in Iowa the...
Vintage World War Two planes in Mason City for tours
The B-17 Bomber “Sentimental Journey” and the P-51 Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” are both at the Mason...
New book chronicles other life of man who helped with Manhattan Project
A scientist who helped to build the atomic bombs that killed hundreds of thousands of people...
New commander takes over Corps District that oversees Missouri River
The Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a new commander. Command was officially...
Iowa Veterans Home taken off COVID-19 outbreak list
The Iowa Department of Public health reports the state’s largest long-term care facility is no...
John Deere plant ends up making thousands of face shields
Health care workers at dozens of Veterans Affairs facilities nationwide are being provided with...
Senator Ernst supports review of military bases named after Confederate soldiers
There's been a debate about whether to change the names of military bases that were named after...
Le Mars Iowa National Guard unit recognized as they prepare to deploy
Morning sunshine illuminated the stars and stripes early today as a group of citizen-soldiers from...