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That one time the US Navy torpedoed FDR
The USS William D. Porter endured a series of calamitous events during its brief history.
Sailor killed in car crash while home on leave
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Austin P. Gainuss' car was rear-ended on the highway while he was home for the holidays in Iowa.
Woman gets 7 years for stealing from former Navy SEAL and his widowed mother
An Iowa woman has been given seven years in prison for stealing more than $192,000 from her now-dead fiance and his elderly mother.
Wounded horses, veterans work together to heal
Cody Miller often forgot to breathe. A hundred firefights in Afghanistan will do that.
By Mike Kilen, Des Moines (Iowa) Register via the AP
LCS Sioux City slated for commissioning in Annapolis
Named after the fourth-largest city in Iowa, the Sioux City will become the 13th LCS to join the fleet and the sixth of the Freedom-class variant built by the team of Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin.
By Carl Prine
Pearl Harbor victim’s remains going home to Iowa for burial
The 22-year-old was one of 429 who died as a result of the attack on the USS Oklahoma.
Remains of World War II soldier return to Iowa after 70 years
The remains of a World War II soldier killed in action have returned home to Iowa after more than 70 years buried as an unknown at an American military cemetery in France.
Not just VA: 7 more states with veteran-friendly home-loan programs
Many programs designed for first-time home buyers are available to veterans regardless of property ownership history.
By Kevin Lilley
This young commander is breathing life into an American Legion post in Iowa
Most organizations, whether filled with volunteers or paid members, depend on fresh faces joining to bring new energy to sustain the group.
By Nick Hytrek, Sioux City (Iowa) Journal via AP
Corker to fight Trump tariffs with new bill
Should President Donald Trump have to get congressional approval for his recent steel and aluminum tariffs? A member of the president's own party is leading such a charge.
By Joe Gould