Posted on March 22nd, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Serving her community is nothing new to Madalyn McGarry. After she was crowned the newest South Wind Princess at the Saint Paul Winter Carnival on Jan. 26, 2024, she knew she was prepared to serve the broader Saint Paul community, just as she has served the state of Minnesota since enlisting
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Posted on March 21st, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
Middle East – March is Women’s History Month. It is a time to reflect on the advancements women have made and their strive for equality. Lt. Col. Nicole Smith is an example of a woman who has pushed the needle forward. Smith, the division surgeon serving in the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls”, began her
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Posted on March 14th, 2024 by Bob Brown
The Minnesota National Guard’s 834th Aviation Support Battalion hosted a unique group of visitors this month. Members of the Croatian military and civilians from the Zrakoplovni Tehnički Centar, or ZTC, conducted a month-long maintenance exercise with Minnesota National Guard Soldiers at their Saint Paul Army Aviation Support Facility #1. The exercise highlights the Minnesota National
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Posted on March 5th, 2024 by Bob Brown
MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. – Nearly 300 Airmen and Soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard attended the 10th Annual Women’s Leadership Forum hosted at Medtronic’s Mounds View campus on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The theme for this year’s forum was ‘Women in the Community,’ and breakout sessions throughout the day focused on career progression, communication, mentorship,
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Posted on March 1st, 2024 by Bob Brown
“My grandfather was on his deathbed,” remembers Army 1st Lt. Adam ‘Joey’ Martin. “We had a really good goodbye. He told me, ‘Don’t have any regrets when you sit in my spot.’ Contextually going back, I thought about what I regretted and one of them wasn’t serving. And by the end of the year, I
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Posted on February 23rd, 2024 by Bob Brown
If you asked Staff Sgt. Shanice Buckhalton asked why she decided to join the Minnesota National Guard in 2013; the answer would have been a common one: college benefits. Five years later, at a recruiting event, Buckhalton, who is African American, discovered that her reason for “why” had changed. “In the Minnesota National Guard, not
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Posted on February 20th, 2024 by Linsey Williams
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – Thursday, the Minnesota National Guard is conducting an event at theArden Hills-based Field Maintenance Shop to showcase their new vehicle and demonstratemodernization efforts occuring in the Army. “Modernization allows us greater interoperability with our active component military branchesand our partners to face global threats,” said Army Maj. Maggie Gregg, Minnesota NationalGuard’s
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Posted on February 17th, 2024 by Mahsi
Training is underway at Fort Cavazos, Texas for the 34th Infantry Division Headquarters. The Division began a mobilization earlier this year, in preparation for a deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield. “The headquarters battalion is essentially a support element to ensure that personnel, logistics, and administration issues are all taken
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Posted on January 30th, 2024 by Mahsi
MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate Release January 30, 2024 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Thursday, the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” and their family members and friends will gather for a deployment ceremony where more than 550 Soldiers of the division’s headquarters will deploy as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. “The 34th Infantry
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