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Reporter | Military Affairs

Phone: 612-673-4434

Mark Brunswick covers military affairs for the Star Tribune. He has had assignments in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Kosovo and has focused on domestic issues related to PTSD, returning veterans, military recruitment and the new role of women in the military. Previously, he covered state government and politics from the Star Tribune's state capitol bureau in St. Paul.
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Bill aims to help homeless veterans

A chance encounter with the director of one of the state's leading veteran advocacy groups has led U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar to introduce legislation designed to help chronically homeless veterans.

Updated: February 26, 2011, - 09:50 AM

Minnesota native is a top Navy recruiter

The Land of 10,000 Lakes isn't exactly known as a place for the Navy. But Minnesota native Lorrie Meyer, a lieutenant commander in the Navy, has returned to her home state and found it fertile ground for the specialized field of recruiting doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. For her efforts, she was recently named one of the Navy's 2010 Recruiters of the Year.

Updated: February 18, 2011, - 09:24 PM

Dayton salutes Guard unit off to Iraq

An Army unit that measures Army units is being deployed to Iraq. In a small reception Wednesday at the State Capitol, Gov. Mark Dayton wished the soldiers well.

Updated: February 11, 2011, - 07:32 PM

Snacks for Super Bowl - in Iraq

Brad Huber will be bringing a little bit -- actually, quite a bit -- of home to Americans stationed at an Iraqi military base this Super Bowl Sunday.

Updated: February 04, 2011, - 08:05 PM

Of state's homeless men, 1 in 5 are vets

As part of a larger study of homelessness in Minnesota, the Wilder Foundation found that one in 10 homeless adults in the state served in the military, with one in five homeless men represented in the group. The number and proportion of homeless women doubled from 2006 to 2009.

Updated: January 14, 2011, - 08:15 PM