More than 15 hundred Nebraska National Guard and Reserve soldiers have been called to active duty. It’s the largest deployment of Nebraska citizen soldiers since World War II – all part of the build-up for possible war with Iraq. To give you an idea of what life is like for all these soldiers, "Statewide" followed one unit from the early stages of their call to duty. The 105th Personnel Detachment is based in Lincoln, but includes soldiers from all over the state. 19-year-old college students and 55-year-old Vietnam vets. Newlyweds and parents with small children. Half are women. Their mission isn’t fodder for movie scripts – they process paperwork and make I.D. cards and dog tags. But the risk of working in a war zone is still great. At any time they could ship out from Fort Riley, Kan., for an undisclosed location, possibly the Middle East. They could be gone for the next year. As "Statewide’s" Mike Tobias reports, they leave behind a lot of people impacted by their call to duty.
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NET News Statewide: Attack on America - Nebraska National Guard, Preparation, 9/22/01 | Mike Tobias talks to the Nebraska National Guard as they prepare for a possible call to action. He... |
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NET News Statewide: Perspective - I-80, Goltz on Finding Criminal Activity, 2/15/02 | Nebraska State Patrol trooper Greg Goltz has worked I-80 since the late 1980s. He talks about how... |
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NET News Statewide: Perspective - I-80, Wenstrand on the Interstate and Information Technology, 2/15/02 | Wenstrand discusses how the growth of information technology will continue to make I-80 vital for... |
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NET News Statewide: Perspective - I-80, Goltz on Drug Hiding Places, 2/15/02 | Goltz discusses different places traffickers hide drugs in their cars. |
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NET News Statewide: Attack on America - Economic Impact, Previous Recessions, 9/19/01 | John Austin explains how previous recessions have impacted Nebraska. |
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NET News Statewide: Attack on America - Schools and Kids, Chuck Hagel at Lincoln East, 9/21/01 | Sen. Chuck Hagel visited Lincoln East High School, and talked about the attacks on America and the... |
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NET News Statewide: Digging Up The Past: George Corner, 9/21/01 | This summer "Statewide's" Mike Tobias followed another look back at our past. A UNL researcher and... |
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NET News Statewide: Attack on America - Helping Out, Omaha Symphony, 9/28/01 | The people of Omaha came together in Memorial Park on Sept. 23 to remember the victims of the... |
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NET News Statewide: Digging Up The Past: Archie's Tusks, 9/21/01 | "Statewide's" Mike Tobias followed another look back at our past. A UNL researcher and a few... |
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NET News Statewide: Attack on America - Nebraska National Guard, Reactions, 9/11/01 | Brig. Gen. Roger Lempke, head of the Nebraska National Guard and Nebraska Emergency Management... |