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Modern technology is pretty cool. Sure, it can be an unessesary distraction at times...but not in this case. It has allowed Specialist Brock Howland, who is stationed in Afghanistan, to witnesses the birth of his son back home in Michigan. Thanks to the video messaging system Skype, Brock got to see his wife Wendy deliver their baby.

A soldier from Great Falls was reported deceased while serving in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced on Friday that Specialist Jonathan Pilgeram, 22, died on February 17th while serving in Konar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Army Captain Jeremiah Sipes of Belgrade was killed at Fort Bragg on January 1, 2011. reports are that the shot was fired by a hunter.  His remains arrived in Bozeman Saturday afternoon. The funeral and procession are scheduled for today.