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Ender's Game

Opens Friday, Nov 1, 2013 Synopsis: A brilliant young strategist rises to the top of his class in Battle School while training to defend Earth against hostile aliens intent on exterminating the entire human race in this sci-fi epic based on the celebrated novel by Orson Scott Card. In the not-too-distant future, our planet has come under attack from a hostile race of aliens known as the Formics. Incredibly, fearless International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley) sent them fleeing back into the stars, becoming a living legend in the process. But decorated Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford) knows that the Formics will soon return even stronger than they were before, and he's determined to find a new hero who can meet them head on. Enter Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a modest young man with vast untapped potential. Upon being recruited into Battle School, Ender partakes in a grueling series of simulations, effortlessly mastering ever challenge presented to him. Celebrated by his peers and respected by his superiors, Ender is quickly promoted to Command School, where the one and only Mazer Rackham provides him with the knowledge and tools needed to save mankind from certain extinction. As the final battle approaches, Ender prepares to embrace his destiny as one of the greatest heroes in the history of planet Earth. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Brendan Meyer Movie Details Play Trailer Buy Tickets Movie Review

Kick-Ass 2

Opens Friday, Aug 16, 2013 Synopsis: His heroic antics having inspired a citywide wave of masked vigilantes, Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) joins their ranks to help clean up the streets, only to face a formidable challenge when the vengeful Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) transforms himself into the world's first super villain in this sequel written and directed by Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down). Dave/Kick-Ass and Mindy/Hit Girl (Chloƫ Grace Moretz) are about to graduate high school and become a crime-fighting duo when their noble plans are foiled by Mindy's strict parents. Now, as Mindy hangs up her Hit Girl uniform and navigates the treacherous high-school social scene, Kick-Ass begins patrolling the streets with Justice Forever, a fearless group of urban watchdogs fronted by former mob thug Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey). They've got the criminal element on the run when Chris D'Amico lays his Red Mist persona to rest, and reemerges as The Mother F**ker, a powerful criminal mastermind with a loyal legion of henchmen. The Mother F**ker is determined to avenge the death of his late father, who previously perished at the hands of Kick-Ass and Hit Girl. Now, as The Mother F**ker and his minions begin targeting the members of Justice Forever, Hit Girl realizes that the only way to save Kick-Ass and his new friends is to emerge from her forced retirement, and fight back with everything she's got. John Leguizamo, Donald Faison, Morris Chestnut, and Robert Emms co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloƫ Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Jim Carrey, John Leguizamo, Donald Faison Movie Details Buy Tickets Movie Review

Army colonel from Little Falls receives French Gold Medal

Army colonel from Little Fallsreceives French Gold MedalLITTLE FALLS - Col. Shawn Kempenich of Little Falls was awarded the French Gold Medal...

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Donald Knold

...School. After serving two years at Camp Pendleton, Calif., he joined the reserves, retiring after 20 years, as lieutenant colonel. In 1960, Don returned to Drake University, for a master's degree in guidance and counseling. He was a counselor at Brainerd...

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Pillager School agenda

...may be placed on a future meeting agenda for consideration.5. Camp Ripley Briefing for the 2013 Annual Training Schedule ? Colonel Scott A. St. Sauver.6. Consent AgendaThe following items are considered non-controversial by staff and are recommended...

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Marine General among those facing charges in Osprey records case

WASHINGTON -- A two-star Marine general, three full colonels and four other officers face administrative hearings for their alleged misconduct in falsifying maintenance records of the troubled...

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Lynx fall to Shock in OT

...in any major sport since 1890 to finish with the best record in the entire league the year after finishing with the worst. In 1890, the Louisville Colonels of baseball's American Association were 88-44 after going 27-111 in 1889.

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/082503/ssp_0825030004.html
Sports
Army resolves beret furor; Rangers will wear tan, rest of the Army will wear black

...wear proudly as an exclusive badge of honor would become standard-issue headgear for everyone from Army cooks and clerks to colonels and generals. The Rangers considered it a slap in the face, a cheapening of their hard-won right to wear an exclusive hat...

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Domestic spying doesn't work

...Shortly before I was to testify before North Carolina Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr.'s subcommittee on constitutional rights, Army colonels falsely informed committee staffers that I had fathered illegitimate children. It was the stuff of intimidation -- and it...

http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/061402/opi_0614020024.shtml
Opinion
Army to study exodus of junior officers

...in a heartbeat to protect or advance their careers.'' Many of the surveyed officers, mainly majors and a few lieutenant colonels, were upset by what they see as the Army leadership's exaggeration of the combat readiness of the service. ''Readiness...

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