MINNEAPOLIS — Cemeteries are peaceful places, which is why the sound of three volleys from Fort Snelling National Cemetery’s Memorial Rifle Squad is all the more piercing. The squad provides military ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- On Veterans Day, WCCO took a look back at the life of one of the founders of the Fort Snelling Memorial Rifle Squad. George Weiss, 92, died in January, at his home and surrounded ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The morning snow didn't stop some Minnesota veterans from honoring those who paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago today. "Those are the ones we ...

When a U.S. veteran dies, they’re often buried with full military honors, a service that is performed at Fort Snelling National Cemetery to any military family that requests it. However, the members ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The last survivor of the original Rifle Squad at Fort Snelling was laid to rest on Friday. World War II Navy veteran Charles Korlath recently received the Presidential Citizens ...

After years of experimentation, the Marine Corps has finally settled on a 13-person rifle squad, including a grunt trained in long-range precision weapons as the service looks to increase the distance ...

The Army’s M7 rifle is finally reaching frontline units, starting with Pacific-focused formations and the 101st Airborne, as ...