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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Posted on January 29th, 2024 by Bob Brown
In the military, there are people from all walks of life. Each volunteered to serve the United States for a reason— many times, for multiple reasons. Army Sgt. Megan Perkins, a combat medic specialist with the Minnesota National Guard’s Cottage Grove-based Charlie Company, 134th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Red Bull
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Posted on January 29th, 2024 by Mahsi
Slalom, a next-generation professional services company, was recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company for its efforts in supporting the military community at a proclamation event held in Minneapolis on Jan 30. It was attended by military members, Slalom employees, and special guests, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. The Beyond the Yellow Ribbon corporate and community network is made up of 80 companies and organizations and 53 cities and counties across Minnesota. “Together, our
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Posted on January 3rd, 2024 by Mahsi
“I originally joined to further my education and pursue a law degree,” said Army Spc. Mikayla Homola, an infantry Soldier assigned to Minnesota National Guard’s West Saint Paul-based Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment. As the first female junior enlisted infantry Soldier in Minnesota, Homola began her career by paving the way for future
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Posted on December 27th, 2023 by Sydney Mariette
For the Minnesota National Guard, 2023 was focused on celebrating our people’s accomplishments, investing in our legacy partners while establishing new collaboration opportunities, in addition to modernizing our force’s training and equipment to ensure that we are always ready for our state and nation’s needs. January set a high standard of excellence for 2023,
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