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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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Rochester police chief's GI son sues over hiring

A son of Rochester's police chief has sued the city, claiming he was discriminated against after being injured while serving in the Army in Iraq and being denied a job when he returned home.

Updated: August 16, 2012, - 09:36 PM

Truman, Minn., vet wins back his full-time job as a policeman

Truman, Minn., agrees to restore his position to settle federal lawsuit.

Updated: August 10, 2012, - 12:28 AM

Military affairs beat: Walz bill helps vets with brain injuries

It's been estimated that since 2001, more than 1,500 service members fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), the signature injury from explosive blasts.

Updated: August 07, 2012, - 06:44 PM

With mental illness, Iraq vet not guilty in crime spree

A Dakota County judge ruled that the Guardsman, who had been denied admission to a VA hospital, was mentally ill.

Updated: July 28, 2012, - 07:29 AM

Turned away at the VA

Blake Uddin takes us through his near-death experience on Highway 52 after he went to the VA hospital seeking help...

Updated: July 27, 2012, - 05:08 PM

Military afffairs beat: Compare, contrast the access to drones

Members of the Illinois National Guard were at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, Minn., last week training with their four Shadow drones. The Shadows, which weigh 380 pounds and have a wingspan of 14 feet, are unarmed and have been used primarily for tracking battlefield movement and for protecting bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Updated: July 24, 2012, - 06:47 PM