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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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Sleep and PTSD: No firm ties found

Time after time you hear stories of people with PTSD complaining of sleepness nights. It fits the classic conception of the tortured sufferer, awakened in a sweat from visions of some calamity or tragedy.

Updated: December 17, 2010, - 07:35 PM

The upside of gays in military

When it comes to arguments about gays in the military, issues of unit cohesion and combat effectiveness often come up as reasons against repealing what is known as Don't Ask Don't Tell.

Updated: December 10, 2010, - 06:43 PM

Lighting up a family Christmas

With dad in Afghanistan, volunteers decorated the home front, part of a national holiday program.

Updated: December 10, 2010, - 06:10 AM

Women in combat roles? It's a reality

The Star Tribune has been running a series on women in the military, including the debate about women in combat roles. To retired Lt. Col. Michael Baumann, author of the book "Adjust Fire: Transforming to Win in Iraq," the debate is, simply, over.

Updated: December 03, 2010, - 07:34 PM

State's fallen get tribute in calendar

A Chicago woman has Ben Kopp's heart. It's those kind of stories that make up a 2011 Minnesota Fallen Heroes Calendar, featuring the narratives of Minnesota natives who died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Updated: November 19, 2010, - 09:20 PM

Nov. 14: Struggling to serve women vets

Nearly 250,000 female soldiers have served in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade. The military is often struggling to serve their needs as they come home.

Updated: November 17, 2010, - 04:15 PM

Medal of Honor elicits mixed emotions

Sometimes, life-changing events may not be what they are made out to be. From their home in Hiawatha, Iowa, it's still hard for Steve and Rose Giunta to believe the kind of attention that is about to descend on their son, Sal.

Updated: November 12, 2010, - 09:39 PM