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In 2024, Minnesota Military Radio entered a new chapter as Tom Lyons, the program’s host for the past 14 years, transitioned out of the role and handed the reins to Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Wortham. Doug, a respected leader with decades of military experience, now leads the program with renewed energy and an
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Minnesotans may join the National Guard for many different reasons, but a benefit for some Soldiers is the lifelong skills and professional development they learn through their service. Twin brothers, Army Sgt. Jaden Newbanks, a carpentry and masonry specialist with the 851st Vertical Engineers and team lead in the Minnesota 55th Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear,
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Minnesota National Guard staff and Beyond the Yellow Ribbon partners and volunteers teamed up for Operation Turkey Drop to provide food for Thanksgiving for Minnesota military veterans, service members, and families in need. “This is a tremendous effort that can only be accomplished with the hard work, kindness, volunteerism, and generosity of so many people
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CAMP RIPLEY, Minnesota – With the opening of a series of childcare facilities on Camp Ripley, the Minnesota National Guard, expands to join Guard organizations in over 20 states that are now able to access childcare options for their service-members. “The daycares here on post are open to all Camp Ripley employees as well as
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bridget Johnson, medic, 133rd Medical Group (MDG), joined the Air National Guard in 2021 for education benefits to pursue her civilian career as a nurse. Johnson enlisted during her senior year of high school, departing shortly after graduation for basic military training and tech school. “Going somewhere far away for
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The City of Minneapolis was recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization for its efforts in supporting the military community at a proclamation event in Minneapolis on Nov. 7, 2024. “The Minnesota National Guard values all of our corporate and community partnerships, including those who are part of our Beyond the Yellow Ribbon network,
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A wave of humid, sea air washed over the tarmac at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan as Command Chief Master Sgt. Lisa Erikson, command senior enlisted leader for the Minnesota National Guard, stepped off the plane August 13, 2024. Her journey was focused on visiting roughly 300 Airmen from the Duluth-based 148th Fighter Wing
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Children’s Minnesota was recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization for its efforts in supporting the military community at a proclamation event in St. Paul on Sept. 26, 2024. “The commitment of Children’s Minnesota to our military community is invaluable and we appreciate all it does to meet the unique and ever-expanding needs of
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The second annual Yellow Ribbon Ribfest took over the 34th Infantry Division’s parking lot on Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Arden Hills, Minnesota for a day of delicious barbeque and fun events. The event was hosted by the Yellow Ribbon Committee of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council, and featured 25 competitors associated with
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During a ceremony Friday September 6, 2024, on Camp Ripley, the Minnesota National Guard’s 1st Combined Arms Battalion of the 194th Armor Regiment based in Brainerd, received three of the U.S. military’s highest unit awards for their efforts during the 2021 evacuation of allied personnel from Kabul, Afghanistan. The Presidential Unit Citation and two other
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Media Advisories
MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Release January 23, 2025 SHAKOPEE, Minn. – F-16 fighter jets from the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn., will perform a flyover at the “Hockey Day Minnesota” celebration, Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2:30 p.m., in Shakopee. “As Minnesotans, Hockey Day holds special significance for the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseDec. 17, 2024 Operation Merry Meals – Bringing the Holidays to Military Families OAK PARK HEIGHTS, Minn. – This Thursday, Minnesota National Guard staff and Beyond the Yellow Ribbon partners and volunteers are teaming up for Operation Merry Meals to provide holiday meals for Minnesota veterans, service members, and military families
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseDec. 12, 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota National Guard will celebrate the National Guard’s 388th birthday tomorrow with a cake cutting ceremony at the Cedar Street Armory in St. Paul. “The opportunity to celebrate our organization’s heritage is one we proudly participate in,” said Army Col. Eduardo Suarez, Director
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseDecember 10, 2024 ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – This week, the first wave of more than 550 Citizen-Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division return to Minnesota following a ten-month deployment to the Middle East. “I am incredibly proud of our 34th Infantry Division ‘Red Bulls’ who successfully completed their
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseNovember 20, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Minnesota National Guard and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office are scheduled to sign an agreement this Friday to mark their collaboration supporting the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. “The PaYS program is a path of support for our service members’ futures
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