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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>For Fort Drum soldiers, frequent deployments &quot;&apos;til the end&quot; in Afghanistan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21925/20130506/for-fort-drum-soldiers-frequent-deployments-quot-apos-til-the-end-quot-in-afghanistan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 6, 2013) It&apos;s a busy time for Fort Drum, near Watertown. Even as the country prepares to leave Afghanistan, the Army post has parts of two brigades deployed. Its aviation unit is about to ship off for a nine-month tour. And the 10th Mountain Division is expecting more orders from the Pentagon soon. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21925/20130506/for-fort-drum-soldiers-frequent-deployments-quot-apos-til-the-end-quot-in-afghanistan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s a busy time for Fort Drum, near Watertown. Even as the country prepares to leave Afghanistan, the Army post has parts of two brigades deployed. Its aviation unit is about to ship off for a nine-month tour. And the 10th Mountain Division is expecting more orders from the Pentagon soon. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21925/20130506/for-fort-drum-soldiers-frequent-deployments-quot-apos-til-the-end-quot-in-afghanistan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:31</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>Fort Drum, Afghanistan, tijf, peace, war, photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Thoughts on the Iraq War, then and now</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21666/20130322/thoughts-on-the-iraq-war-then-and-now</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 22, 2013) It&apos;s been 10 years since the beginning of the second Iraq War. The war created a deep division in the country and here in the North Country, and fueled a passionate peace movement. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21666/20130322/thoughts-on-the-iraq-war-then-and-now">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s been 10 years since the beginning of the second Iraq War. The war created a deep division in the country and here in the North Country, and fueled a passionate peace movement. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21666/20130322/thoughts-on-the-iraq-war-then-and-now">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, history, iraq, war, peace, canton, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Fort Drum unit preps for changed Afganistan mission</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21072/20121214/fort-drum-unit-preps-for-changed-afganistan-mission</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 14, 2012) Fort Drum&apos;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team is getting ready for for a January deployment to eastern Afghanistan. The deployment marks a shift for troops, from combat to advising and assisting the Afghan security forces. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21072/20121214/fort-drum-unit-preps-for-changed-afganistan-mission">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fort Drum&apos;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team is getting ready for for a January deployment to eastern Afghanistan. The deployment marks a shift for troops, from combat to advising and assisting the Afghan security forces. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21072/20121214/fort-drum-unit-preps-for-changed-afganistan-mission">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:21</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, Fort Drum, military, [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], afghanistan; peace, war, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Burlington Board of Health holds F-35 hearing</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20970/20121128/burlington-board-of-health-holds-f-35-hearing</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 28, 2012) The F-35, the Air Force&apos;s new fighter jet, may be coming to the Burlington airport. People are worried about noise from the plane, but there&apos;s also another concern: public health. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20970/20121128/burlington-board-of-health-holds-f-35-hearing">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The F-35, the Air Force&apos;s new fighter jet, may be coming to the Burlington airport. People are worried about noise from the plane, but there&apos;s also another concern: public health. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20970/20121128/burlington-board-of-health-holds-f-35-hearing">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, f35, air force, home front, national guard,  politics, peace, vermont, burlington, airport, land management, transportation, [loc:44.4763030 -73.2128210], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Retracing her father&apos;s wartime footsteps</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20856/20121109/retracing-her-father-apos-s-wartime-footsteps</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 9, 2012) Veterans Day is this Sunday - a time to honor the service of all U.S. military veterans.   A Potsdam woman traveled to a small village in France to retrace her father&apos;s footsteps during World War Two.  Robin Collen&apos;s father, Leonard, served in the Army Air Corps.   When his plane was shot down over France, he parachuted to safety and was rescued by local villagers.As a child, Collen remembered tissue paper-thin air mail envelopes from France, and occasional war stories from her dad.   When her father died in 2000, he left behind a map and note about the experience and his French rescuers. A few years ago, after some web research, Collen says she was curious and determined to revisit her father&apos;s past.  She and her husband, Bruce, traveled to rural France to try to connect with one of the women who helped hide her father from the Nazis more than 60 years ago.    She wrote an essay to honor his experience and shared her thoughts with Todd Moe. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20856/20121109/retracing-her-father-apos-s-wartime-footsteps">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Veterans Day is this Sunday - a time to honor the service of all U.S. military veterans.   A Potsdam woman traveled to a small village in France to retrace her father&apos;s footsteps during World War Two.  Robin Collen&apos;s father, Leonard, served in the Army Air Corps.   When his plane was shot down over France, he parachuted to safety and was rescued by local villagers.As a child, Collen remembered tissue paper-thin air mail envelopes from France, and occasional war stories from her dad.   When her father died in 2000, he left behind a map and note about the experience and his French rescuers. A few years ago, after some web research, Collen says she was curious and determined to revisit her father&apos;s past.  She and her husband, Bruce, traveled to rural France to try to connect with one of the women who helped hide her father from the Nazis more than 60 years ago.    She wrote an essay to honor his experience and shared her thoughts with Todd Moe. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20856/20121109/retracing-her-father-apos-s-wartime-footsteps">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:53</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>france, world war two, peace, history, potsdam, collen, [loc:44.6697805 -74.9813084], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Dalai Lama addresses thousands in Middlebury</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20667/20121015/dalai-lama-addresses-thousands-in-middlebury</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 15, 2012) The Dalai Lama visited Middlebury College in Vermont last Friday and Saturday. Thousands of people descended on the college town to hear his message. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20667/20121015/dalai-lama-addresses-thousands-in-middlebury">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Dalai Lama visited Middlebury College in Vermont last Friday and Saturday. Thousands of people descended on the college town to hear his message. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20667/20121015/dalai-lama-addresses-thousands-in-middlebury">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:55</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, religion, vermont, chpv, middlebury, culture, globalization, planet, peace, science, [loc:44.0153291 -73.1673508], topstory, tibet</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Vietnam vet reaches out to young soldiers with &quot;Facing PTSD&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20651/20121011/vietnam-vet-reaches-out-to-young-soldiers-with-quot-facing-ptsd-quot</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 11, 2012) Tom Smith grew up in Connecticut, but his family has owned land in Keene Valley for four generations. He was drafted in 1968 and flew helicopters in Vietnam. Smith saw lots of combat, was shot down numerous times, and when he returned to the States, he says he was a changed person - easily irritated and angered. In the &apos;70&apos;s and &apos;80&apos;s he moved around, living in Alaska, Hawaii, California and then back in the Adirondacks.He turned to writing as a way of coming to terms with post-traumatic stress disorder. He calls his third book, Facing PTSD: a Combat Vet Learns to Live with the Disorder, an auto-ethnography.  It includes heartwarming stories of family and friends and also comical adventures. Tom and his wife, Kathy, have two sons.  He told Todd Moe that while he is still dealing with bouts of pain, anger and sadness, life is good. Todd spoke with Smith from his home in Keene Valley about his time in Vietnam, writing the book and reaching out to a new generation of &quot;wounded warriors&quot;. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20651/20121011/vietnam-vet-reaches-out-to-young-soldiers-with-quot-facing-ptsd-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Tom Smith grew up in Connecticut, but his family has owned land in Keene Valley for four generations. He was drafted in 1968 and flew helicopters in Vietnam. Smith saw lots of combat, was shot down numerous times, and when he returned to the States, he says he was a changed person - easily irritated and angered. In the &apos;70&apos;s and &apos;80&apos;s he moved around, living in Alaska, Hawaii, California and then back in the Adirondacks.He turned to writing as a way of coming to terms with post-traumatic stress disorder. He calls his third book, Facing PTSD: a Combat Vet Learns to Live with the Disorder, an auto-ethnography.  It includes heartwarming stories of family and friends and also comical adventures. Tom and his wife, Kathy, have two sons.  He told Todd Moe that while he is still dealing with bouts of pain, anger and sadness, life is good. Todd spoke with Smith from his home in Keene Valley about his time in Vietnam, writing the book and reaching out to a new generation of &quot;wounded warriors&quot;. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20651/20121011/vietnam-vet-reaches-out-to-young-soldiers-with-quot-facing-ptsd-quot">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:36</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, authors, homefront, books, ptsd, peace, keene valley, vietnam, veterans, [loc:44.1897716 -73.7859721], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Sounds of the Northway: Spreading social justice through music</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20315/20120816/sounds-of-the-northway-spreading-social-justice-through-music</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 16, 2012) A women&apos;s singing group, with members who live along the Northway, has produced a new cd, titled Herstory.  Ann Ruzow Holland and Cathie Davenport, members of &quot;Sounds of the Northway,&quot; are using music to raise awareness of women&apos;s issues and cultural diversity. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20315/20120816/sounds-of-the-northway-spreading-social-justice-through-music">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A women&apos;s singing group, with members who live along the Northway, has produced a new cd, titled Herstory.  Ann Ruzow Holland and Cathie Davenport, members of &quot;Sounds of the Northway,&quot; are using music to raise awareness of women&apos;s issues and cultural diversity. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20315/20120816/sounds-of-the-northway-spreading-social-justice-through-music">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>13:28</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, music, adirondacks, northway, women, peace, social justice, politics, photolead, [loc:43.9724537 -74.3871856], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Demonstrators, police clash at governors&apos; conference in Burlington</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20217/20120730/demonstrators-police-clash-at-governors-apos-conference-in-burlington</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 30, 2012) A peaceful protest in Burlington turned violent late yesterday afternoon when demonstrators clashed with police. Approximately 500 protestors took the streets downtown to protest the 36th annual New England Governors conference. While New England governors and eastern Canadian premiers met at the waterfront Hilton Hotel to discuss energy policy, protestors demonstrated outside, voicing their opposition to a proposed pipeline across northern New England that would ship Tar Sands oil to Portland, Maine. Sarah Harris has our story. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20217/20120730/demonstrators-police-clash-at-governors-apos-conference-in-burlington">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Senators seek transition support for vets</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19829/20120515/senators-seek-transition-support-for-vets</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 15, 2012) New York&apos;s senators are looking to reduce unemployment among recently retired veterans. They unveiled three new bills at a joint press conference Monday. The Innovation Trail&apos;s Ryan Delaney reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19829/20120515/senators-seek-transition-support-for-vets">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Innovation Trail</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York&apos;s senators are looking to reduce unemployment among recently retired veterans. They unveiled three new bills at a joint press conference Monday. The Innovation Trail&apos;s Ryan Delaney reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19829/20120515/senators-seek-transition-support-for-vets">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:09</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>economy, politics, education, military, peace, fort drum, labor, [loc:43.0481221 -76.1474244], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>A cross-border look at the War of 1812</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19739/20120427/a-cross-border-look-at-the-war-of-1812</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 27, 2012) A series of lectures on the War of 1812 will be held in Ogdensburg this weekend.  The Fort La Presentation Association&apos;s fourth annual  War of 1812 Lectures will be held at the Freight House Restaurant on Friday and Saturday.  Eight experts from the U.S. and Canada will present the latest research on battles, allies, historic preservation, medical practices, and the work of local museums. It&apos;s a chance to share common ideas about different aspects of the war.  Ontario re-enactor Michael Whittaker, one of the organizers, says the event will appeal to students, history buffs and the curious.  Todd Moe got his take on this year’s War of 1812 bicentennial commemorations and the weekend gathering.  Whittaker says the St. Lawrence River was one of the focal points of the war. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19739/20120427/a-cross-border-look-at-the-war-of-1812">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A series of lectures on the War of 1812 will be held in Ogdensburg this weekend.  The Fort La Presentation Association&apos;s fourth annual  War of 1812 Lectures will be held at the Freight House Restaurant on Friday and Saturday.  Eight experts from the U.S. and Canada will present the latest research on battles, allies, historic preservation, medical practices, and the work of local museums. It&apos;s a chance to share common ideas about different aspects of the war.  Ontario re-enactor Michael Whittaker, one of the organizers, says the event will appeal to students, history buffs and the curious.  Todd Moe got his take on this year’s War of 1812 bicentennial commemorations and the weekend gathering.  Whittaker says the St. Lawrence River was one of the focal points of the war. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19739/20120427/a-cross-border-look-at-the-war-of-1812">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:37</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>history, whittaker, ogdensburg, peace, 1812, ontario, st. lawrence river, stlv, [loc:44.6942291 -75.4863364], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Saranac Lake vet reintegration center struggling</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19679/20120417/saranac-lake-vet-reintegration-center-struggling</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 17, 2012) It was billed as a project that could transform the community and bring hope and healing to veterans and their families.Two years later, Patriot Hills at Saranac Lake has a different name, no paid staff, little money raised and held only two programs last year.Organizers of what is now called Homeward Bound Adirondacks, a proposed retreat and reintegration center for veterans and their families, insist the project is still moving forward, although not at the pace they initially hoped.As Chris Knight reports, fundraising challenges and disputes about the project&apos;s direction are largely to blame. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19679/20120417/saranac-lake-vet-reintegration-center-struggling">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It was billed as a project that could transform the community and bring hope and healing to veterans and their families.Two years later, Patriot Hills at Saranac Lake has a different name, no paid staff, little money raised and held only two programs last year.Organizers of what is now called Homeward Bound Adirondacks, a proposed retreat and reintegration center for veterans and their families, insist the project is still moving forward, although not at the pace they initially hoped.As Chris Knight reports, fundraising challenges and disputes about the project&apos;s direction are largely to blame. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19679/20120417/saranac-lake-vet-reintegration-center-struggling">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:50</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, adirondacks, military, peace, eric olsen, , [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Afghani SLU student thankful for safety of the north country</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19630/20120406/afghani-slu-student-thankful-for-safety-of-the-north-country</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 6, 2012) A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people, including three American soldiers, at a park in Afghanistan this week.  The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, in what’s usually a relatively peaceful region north of Kabul. Such violence is one big reason 20-year old Maryam Laly wanted to leave Kabul, and attend school in the north country.  She’s currently a first year student  at St. Lawrence University.  Julie Grant spoke with Laly, and files this report… [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19630/20120406/afghani-slu-student-thankful-for-safety-of-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people, including three American soldiers, at a park in Afghanistan this week.  The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, in what’s usually a relatively peaceful region north of Kabul. Such violence is one big reason 20-year old Maryam Laly wanted to leave Kabul, and attend school in the north country.  She’s currently a first year student  at St. Lawrence University.  Julie Grant spoke with Laly, and files this report… [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19630/20120406/afghani-slu-student-thankful-for-safety-of-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, politics, peace, stlv, education, St Lawrence University, Kabul, Afghanistan, 9/11, September 11, [loc:44.5866774 -75.1635432], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Heard Up North: An old coat is War of 1812 relic</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19464/20120309/heard-up-north-an-old-coat-is-war-of-1812-relic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 9, 2012) The Potsdam Museum recently rediscovered an historic War of 1812 officer&apos;s uniform in its archives — just in time for bicentennial commemorations.  Museum officials say the dark blue and red wool uniform is in &quot;very nice&quot; condition for a 200-year old garment.  It&apos;s thought to have belonged to Shubel Clark, a soldier from Canton who was assigned to the New York Detached Militia in Ogdensburg.   The heirloom was donated to the museum in 1953 by Clark’s family.Todd Moe stopped by for a closer look yesterday.  The story behind the old coat is today&apos;s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19464/20120309/heard-up-north-an-old-coat-is-war-of-1812-relic">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Potsdam Museum recently rediscovered an historic War of 1812 officer&apos;s uniform in its archives — just in time for bicentennial commemorations.  Museum officials say the dark blue and red wool uniform is in &quot;very nice&quot; condition for a 200-year old garment.  It&apos;s thought to have belonged to Shubel Clark, a soldier from Canton who was assigned to the New York Detached Militia in Ogdensburg.   The heirloom was donated to the museum in 1953 by Clark’s family.Todd Moe stopped by for a closer look yesterday.  The story behind the old coat is today&apos;s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19464/20120309/heard-up-north-an-old-coat-is-war-of-1812-relic">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:07</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>peace, potsdam, 1812, clothing, fiber, history, stlv, clark, [loc:44.6697805 -74.9813084], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Mohawks seek recognition for WWII code talkers</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19457/20120308/mohawks-seek-recognition-for-wwii-code-talkers</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 8, 2012) A Mohawk veterans group wants the federal government to recognize the contributions of “code talkers” during the D-Day invasion of Europe during World War Two.   The Navajo “code talkers” were the largest group of Native Americans during the 1940’s to use their language skills in the south Pacific against the Japanese.  Jeffrey Whelan, a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Veterans Affairs Committee, says many other tribes participated as &quot;code talkers&quot; during the war.  He says the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has sent a letter of request to the U.S. Mint to develop a Congressional Medal for nine veterans at Akwesasne who used their native language to confuse the Germans. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19457/20120308/mohawks-seek-recognition-for-wwii-code-talkers">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Todd Moe</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Mohawk veterans group wants the federal government to recognize the contributions of “code talkers” during the D-Day invasion of Europe during World War Two.   The Navajo “code talkers” were the largest group of Native Americans during the 1940’s to use their language skills in the south Pacific against the Japanese.  Jeffrey Whelan, a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Veterans Affairs Committee, says many other tribes participated as &quot;code talkers&quot; during the war.  He says the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has sent a letter of request to the U.S. Mint to develop a Congressional Medal for nine veterans at Akwesasne who used their native language to confuse the Germans. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19457/20120308/mohawks-seek-recognition-for-wwii-code-talkers">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>akwesasne, mohawks, peace, code talkers, world war two, st. regis, soldiers, language, topstory, [loc:44.9789825 -74.6490730]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Fort Drum brigade commander says deployment has been tough, but successful</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19283/20120209/fort-drum-brigade-commander-says-deployment-has-been-tough-but-successful</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 9, 2012) Fort Drum&apos;s 3rd Brigade Combat Team is beginning to come home after a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. The brigade, about 3,500 soldiers, was sent to an area just west of Kandahar City in southern Afghanistan, where few troops had been before.They were deployed as part of President Obama&apos;s troop surge in the country. As the mission winds down, brigade commander Colonel Patrick Frank says his unit did a good job in a difficult setting. He spoke from Afghanistan with reporter Joanna Richards.(CORRECTION: We originally reported that these troops were the first US soldiers in that region. Many comments on our story have challenged that assertion. We&apos;ve contacted our sources at Ft. Drum for clarification and are still waiting for a reply. To the best of our understanding now, Col. Frank&apos;s unit was the first brigade level force to deploy there.) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19283/20120209/fort-drum-brigade-commander-says-deployment-has-been-tough-but-successful">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fort Drum&apos;s 3rd Brigade Combat Team is beginning to come home after a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. The brigade, about 3,500 soldiers, was sent to an area just west of Kandahar City in southern Afghanistan, where few troops had been before.They were deployed as part of President Obama&apos;s troop surge in the country. As the mission winds down, brigade commander Colonel Patrick Frank says his unit did a good job in a difficult setting. He spoke from Afghanistan with reporter Joanna Richards.(CORRECTION: We originally reported that these troops were the first US soldiers in that region. Many comments on our story have challenged that assertion. We&apos;ve contacted our sources at Ft. Drum for clarification and are still waiting for a reply. To the best of our understanding now, Col. Frank&apos;s unit was the first brigade level force to deploy there.) [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19283/20120209/fort-drum-brigade-commander-says-deployment-has-been-tough-but-successful">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:27</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, Fort Drum, 10th Mountain Division, Afghanistan, deployment, peace, war, tjif [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>St. Joe&apos;s, neighbors seek compromise on vets&apos; residence</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19260/20120206/st-joe-apos-s-neighbors-seek-compromise-on-vets-apos-residence</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 6, 2012) Neighbors of St. Joseph&apos;s Rehabilitation Center in Saranac Lake are concerned about plans for a new treatment facility for veterans struggling with substance abuse addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. St. Joseph&apos;s wants to change the zoning of a vacant, 3-acre parcel of land near its main campus to accommodate the 10,000-square foot veterans&apos; community residence. But neighbors say the zoning change, and the uses and activities associated with the project, would impact the character of the mostly residential area.As Chris Knight reports, the two sides met late last week to talk about a  compromise. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19260/20120206/st-joe-apos-s-neighbors-seek-compromise-on-vets-apos-residence">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Neighbors of St. Joseph&apos;s Rehabilitation Center in Saranac Lake are concerned about plans for a new treatment facility for veterans struggling with substance abuse addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. St. Joseph&apos;s wants to change the zoning of a vacant, 3-acre parcel of land near its main campus to accommodate the 10,000-square foot veterans&apos; community residence. But neighbors say the zoning change, and the uses and activities associated with the project, would impact the character of the mostly residential area.As Chris Knight reports, the two sides met late last week to talk about a  compromise. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19260/20120206/st-joe-apos-s-neighbors-seek-compromise-on-vets-apos-residence">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
<guid>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/20120206St.Josephs.mp3</guid>
<itunes:duration>04:24</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, economy, adirondacks, environment, health, mental health, ptsd, peace, veterans, , [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Twisted remains mark site of 1962 mountaintop plane crash</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19141/20120118/twisted-remains-mark-site-of-1962-mountaintop-plane-crash</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 18, 2012) Fifty years ago, in the early morning darkness of Jan. 16, 1962, an Air Force jet bomber slammed into the top of Wright Peak, in the Adirondack backcountry near Lake Placid. The four crewmen on board all died when the B-47 went down. Wreckage scattered across the mountain&apos;s summit. Twisted remains still mark the site.Chris Knight talked recently to some of the victims&apos; family members and people who were involved in the search for the plane. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19141/20120118/twisted-remains-mark-site-of-1962-mountaintop-plane-crash">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Knight</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fifty years ago, in the early morning darkness of Jan. 16, 1962, an Air Force jet bomber slammed into the top of Wright Peak, in the Adirondack backcountry near Lake Placid. The four crewmen on board all died when the B-47 went down. Wreckage scattered across the mountain&apos;s summit. Twisted remains still mark the site.Chris Knight talked recently to some of the victims&apos; family members and people who were involved in the search for the plane. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19141/20120118/twisted-remains-mark-site-of-1962-mountaintop-plane-crash">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:55</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, outdoor recreation, winter, adirondacks, history, military, air force, peace, [loc:44.1517187 -73.9801468], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Owens optimistic about Ft. Drum&apos;s role in refocused defense</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19077/20120106/owens-optimistic-about-ft-drum-apos-s-role-in-refocused-defense</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 6, 2012) President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced sweeping plans for the country’s defense yesterday. The new strategy has to accommodate a half billion dollars in budget cuts.   Among other strategies, it predicts “smaller conventional ground forces.” And a shift of focus to Asia.The Army’s 10th Mt. Division has been among the most heavily deployed units as America fought wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. There were immediate concerns about what the new vision yesterday would mean for the Fort Drum. Julie Grant caught up with Congressman Bill Owens of Plattsburgh yesterday, and finds him optimistic. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19077/20120106/owens-optimistic-about-ft-drum-apos-s-role-in-refocused-defense">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced sweeping plans for the country’s defense yesterday. The new strategy has to accommodate a half billion dollars in budget cuts.   Among other strategies, it predicts “smaller conventional ground forces.” And a shift of focus to Asia.The Army’s 10th Mt. Division has been among the most heavily deployed units as America fought wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. There were immediate concerns about what the new vision yesterday would mean for the Fort Drum. Julie Grant caught up with Congressman Bill Owens of Plattsburgh yesterday, and finds him optimistic. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19077/20120106/owens-optimistic-about-ft-drum-apos-s-role-in-refocused-defense">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>military, fort drum, peace, watertown, tijf, photolead, economy, politics, [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Fort Drum gets funding for construction projects</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18975/20111222/fort-drum-gets-funding-for-construction-projects</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 22, 2011) A $54 million federal appropriation will set off another round of construction at Fort Drum. Some of the money will go toward new projects and some will go toward expansion of existing facilities. But overall, the award enables the continuing expansion of the Army Base. Joanna Richards reports from Watertown. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18975/20111222/fort-drum-gets-funding-for-construction-projects">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A $54 million federal appropriation will set off another round of construction at Fort Drum. Some of the money will go toward new projects and some will go toward expansion of existing facilities. But overall, the award enables the continuing expansion of the Army Base. Joanna Richards reports from Watertown. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18975/20111222/fort-drum-gets-funding-for-construction-projects">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:54</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, Fort Drum, military, economy, tijf, peace [loc:44.0423320 -75.7581630], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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