Iowans on a Mission

Bruce Hagenow served his country with the United States Air Force. He travels to Iowa City a handful of times a week for his disability, but on Monday he got his questions answered a little closer to home in Cedar Falls.

DAV mobile unit helps veterans with benefit questions

Marine reunites with dog from Afghanistan

A Marine has been reunited with the dog he served with in Afghanistan during a surprise ceremony at the Iowa Capitol. More>>

Iowa Veterans Home chief won't be put on leave

The governor says he won't put the commander of the Iowa Veterans Home on administrative leave. More>>

Cedar Rapids Girl Scouts look to properly retire flags

Three Cedar Rapids middle schoolers are hoping to collect 1,000 flags that can no longer be flown.

Three Cedar Rapids middle schoolers are hoping to collect 1,000 flags that can no longer be flown. More>>

Senator says military plagued by sexual assaults

The sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the service's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the... More>>

Fourth-graders sell sweets, raise enough to sponsor three veterans on Honor Flight

Honor flight trips are funded entirely through donations and come at no cost to the veteran. A class at Grant Wood Elementary decided they wanted to help. More>>

Iowa Army National Guard building gets $2 million facelift

An Iowa Army National Guard building has gotten a $2 million facelift. Sunday was the rededication ceremony for the guard's Washington Readiness Center. More>>

Hundreds welcome veterans from first Honor Flight

Hundreds of family members and friends welcomed about 90 veterans to the Waterloo Regional Airport after returning from an Honor Flight shortly before 10:00 p.m. Tuesday. More>>

Iowa National Guard: 260 soldiers, airmen currently deployed

In an update to the Iowa Senate, the head of the Iowa National Guard said there are 260 soldiers and airmen currently deployed overseas. More>>

Orr says Iowa Guard is mission-focused and warrior ready

Major General Tim Orr says the Iowa National Guard remains mission-focused and warrior ready. More>>

Veteran pleads for return of stolen flag

A Cedar Falls veteran recently had a flag stolen from his home. The flag was a gift from a Grundy Center active duty soldier, and it flew over the soldier's bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. More>>

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Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.More >>
The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.More >>
Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance
Officials say Benghazi suspects under surveillance
Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.More >>
Five men are under round-the-clock U.S. surveillance in Libya, wanted for questioning in the attack last year on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya. The White House believes there is enough proof for a military force...More >>
Young objector challenges Israeli army
Young objector challenges Israeli army
The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the...More >>
The Israeli military has jailed a young man for six months for refusing to serve because of his opposition to Israel's occupation of the West Bank, focusing attention on the longstanding conflict between the...More >>
Egypt: 7 security men kidnapped in Sinai freed
Egypt: 7 security men kidnapped in Sinai freed
Egyptian state TV says six policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the Sinai Peninsula last week have been freed.More >>
Six Egyptian policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the Sinai Peninsula last week were freed by their captors Wednesday after successful mediation in the volatile region, the country's military...More >>
North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China
North Korea sends leader's special envoy to China
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor.More >>
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor.More >>
FBI ID's Benghazi suspects _ but no arrests yet
FBI ID's Benghazi suspects _ but no arrests yet
U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them...More >>
The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists,...More >>
Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
The Pentagon wants more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.More >>
The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.More >>
Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral
Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral
Egyptian security officials say they have deployed additional military and police, along with helicopters and rocket launchers, to the northern Sinai Peninsula as part of a buildup in response to the kidnapping of...More >>
Egyptian troops and police mistakenly fired on a Bedouin funeral in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, security officials said, in the opening salvo of a sweep searching for security personnel kidnapped by suspected militants.More >>
No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery
No new funds needed for Okla. tornado recovery
Top lawmakers and officials say the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma.More >>
Top lawmakers and officials said Tuesday that the federal government has plenty of money on hand to pay for recovery efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that struck Oklahoma.More >>
Feds halt data cull for State Dept terror report
Feds halt data cull for State Dept terror report
The federal government has given the job of compiling statistics used by the State Department to analyze trends in global terrorism to an academic group, a move that may complicate accurate unclassified assessments...More >>
The federal government has given the job of compiling statistics used by the State Department to analyze trends in global terrorism to an academic group, a move that may complicate accurate unclassified assessments of...More >>

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LIFE WITHOUT LIMBS: How Taylor Morris got back on his feet
LIFE WITHOUT LIMBS: How Taylor Morris got back on his feet
Though most of Taylor Morris' recovery work is done at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the structure of his prosthetics come from Iowa.More >>
Though most of Taylor Morris' recovery work is done at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the structure of his prosthetics come from Iowa.More >>

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UPDATE: 15-year-old missing in Webster County
UPDATE: 15-year-old missing in Webster County
Kathlynn Shepard is 5'6", weighs 160 pounds and has blonde hair, blue eyes and braces.
Law enforcement officials are asking for the public's help to find a missing 15-year-old girl.
Kathlynn Shepard was reported missing Monday afternoon.More >>
Law enforcement officials are asking for the public's help to find a missing 15-year-old girl.
Kathlynn Shepard was reported missing Monday afternoon.More >>
Iowa Arts Festival celebrates 30th anniversary
Iowa Arts Festival celebrates 30th anniversary
Summer of the Arts invites you to come celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the Iowa Arts Festival, presented by Veridian Credit Union, on Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9.More >>
Summer of the Arts invites you to come celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the Iowa Arts Festival, presented by Veridian Credit Union, on Friday, June 7 through Sunday, June 9.More >>
Flood waters may be cause of train derailment in Charles City
Flood waters may be cause of train derailment in Charles City
Flood waters may be the cause of a train derailment Monday in Charles City.
Flood waters may be the cause of a train derailment Monday in Charles City.

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Flood waters may be the cause of a train derailment Monday in Charles City.

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Child hit in one of two serious crashes; Dubuque police investigating
Child hit in one of two serious crashes; Dubuque police investigating
Two serious crashes happened overnight in Dubuque, including one where a driver struck a three-year-old child Monday night.
Two serious crashes happened overnight in Dubuque, including one where a driver struck a three-year-old child Monday night.More >>
Two serious crashes happened overnight in Dubuque, including one where a driver struck a three-year-old child Monday night.More >>
LIVE at 7 p.m.: NBC News special report: Devastation in Oklahoma
LIVE at 7 p.m.: NBC News special report: Devastation in Oklahoma
LIVE VIDEO — Brian Williams anchors a special primetime hour at 8/7c from Oklahoma with reports from Lester Holt, Ann Curry, Harry Smith, Kate Snow and others.
LIVE VIDEO — Brian Williams anchors a special primetime hour at 8/7c from Oklahoma with reports from Lester Holt, Ann Curry, Harry Smith, Kate Snow and others.More >>
LIVE VIDEO — Brian Williams anchors a special primetime hour at 8/7c from Oklahoma with reports from Lester Holt, Ann Curry, Harry Smith, Kate Snow and others.More >>
Railroad employees rescued following IA derailment
Railroad employees rescued following IA derailment
Rescuers called to the scene of a train derailment found the train's engineer and conductor atop one of the derailed locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters.More >>
Rescuers called to the scene of a train derailment found the train's engineer and conductor atop one of the derailed locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters.More >>
BGM Schools on lockdown during police chase
BGM Schools on lockdown during police chase
An east central Iowa school district was on lockdown for just under two hours while police attempted to apprehend a burglary suspect.
An east central Iowa school district was on lockdown for just under two hours while police attempted to apprehend a burglary suspect.More >>
An east central Iowa school district was on lockdown for just under two hours while police attempted to apprehend a burglary suspect.More >>
UPDATE: Waterloo bus stop incident results in no charges filed
UPDATE: Waterloo bus stop incident results in no charges filed
The investigation into a report of a suspicious man talking to a child at a Waterloo bus stop on Thursday morning has resulted in no charges being filed.
The investigation into a report of a suspicious man talking to a child at a Waterloo bus stop on Thursday morning has resulted in no charges being filed.More >>
The investigation into a report of a suspicious man talking to a child at a Waterloo bus stop on Thursday morning has resulted in no charges being filed.More >>
Nashua Plainfield sent students home due to foot of water
Nashua Plainfield sent students home due to foot of water
Nashua Plainfield sent students home this morning because of flooding.
Nashua Plainfield sent students home this morning because of flooding.More >>
Nashua Plainfield sent students home this morning because of flooding.More >>
George Wyth State Park closing due to flooding
George Wyth State Park closing due to flooding
George Wyth State Park will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday night due to flooding, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
George Wyth State Park will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday night due to flooding, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.More >>
George Wyth State Park will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday night due to flooding, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.More >>

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Jefferson H.S. names softball field after legendary coach
Jefferson H.S. names softball field after legendary coach
The Jefferson High School softball field will officially become the Larry Niemeyer Field on Tuesday, May 28.
The Jefferson High School softball field will officially become the Larry Niemeyer Field on Tuesday, May 28.More >>
The Jefferson High School softball field will officially become the Larry Niemeyer Field on Tuesday, May 28.

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UNI athletic training students get pass rate of 100 percent
UNI athletic training students get pass rate of 100 percent
Athletic training students at the University of Northern Iowa have set the bar high with a pass rate of 100 percent on their Board of Certification (BOC) exams, compared to the national average of 70 percent.
Athletic training students at the University of Northern Iowa have set the bar high with a pass rate of 100 percent on their Board of Certification (BOC) exams.More >>
Athletic training students at the University of Northern Iowa have set the bar high with a pass rate of 100 percent on their Board of Certification (BOC) exams, compared to the national average of 70 percent.More >>
Cyclone Tailgate Tour hits the Cedar Valley
Cyclone Tailgate Tour hits the Cedar Valley
The Iowa State Cyclone Tailgate Tour paid a visit to the Cedar Valley Wednesday night.More >>
The Iowa State Cyclone Tailgate Tour paid a visit to the Cedar Valley Wednesday night.
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Black Hawk star grabs two USHL awards
Black Hawk star grabs two USHL awards
The United States Hockey League has recognized the Waterloo Black Hawks' top scorer as both its Forward and Player of the Year for 2012/13 on Wednesday.
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The United States Hockey League has recognized the Waterloo Black Hawks' top scorer as both its Forward and Player of the Year for 2012/13 on Wednesday.
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Former Hawk Micah Hyde talks about his chances of making Packers
Former Hawk Micah Hyde talks about his chances of making Packers
Former Iowa Hawkeye football star Micah Hyde returned to eastern Iowa recently to give back by presenting donated items to the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.
Former Iowa Hawkeye football star Micah Hyde returned to eastern Iowa recently to give back by presenting donated items to the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.More >>
Former Iowa Hawkeye football star Micah Hyde returned to eastern Iowa recently to give back by presenting donated items to the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.More >>

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Salutes on 7
Salutes on 7
Nominate a veteran for Salutes on 7. Watch it every Thursday during Today in Iowa between 6-6:30 a.m. and later on KWWL.com.More >>
Iowa Honor Flight
Honor Flight
See our coverage of the current Honor Flight and past trips. Also, find out more about the Honor Flight Network.More >>