Posted on October 15th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
October 15, 2021 (ST. PAUL, Minn.) – Seventy-five soldiers and airmen from the Minnesota National Guard are preparing to support the state’s COVID-19 response efforts starting Monday.“The Minnesota National Guard’s motto is ‘Always Ready, Always There’ and demonstrates our commitment to support Minnesota citizens,” said Army Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, Minnesota National Guard’s Adjutant General.
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Posted on October 14th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
Oct. 14, 2021 (ST. PAUL, Minn.) – Competitive shooting brought him to the U.S. Army, but his mom brought him to the sport of shooting. Army Lt. Col. Eduardo A. Suárez grew up in San Jose, California., with his parents and four siblings. He said his childhood was filled with Hispanic traditions of gathering around
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Posted on October 13th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 13, 2021 (DULUTH, Minnesota) — Chief Master Sgt. Jozef Miketin was selected as Command Chief of the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard. As the Command Chief, Miketin will serve as the senior enlisted advisor to the wing commander and as the wing-level representative for all enlisted members. “Chief Miketin
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Posted on October 12th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
Oct. 12, 2021 (FORT RILEY, Kansas) — Many understand the idea that when one joins a military unit, they essentially become part of a family. That figurative idea became very literal for Spc. Emma Brown when she found out that her first duty assignment would be Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (DHHB), 34th Red Bull
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Posted on October 12th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
October 12, 2021 (ST. PAUL, Minnesota) – Beyond the Yellow Ribbon companies from across Minnesota attended the bi-annual Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Company Conference virtually and in-person at the Saint Paul RiverCentre on Oct. 6, 2021. “The conference is an opportunity to bring together all of our Yellow Ribbon companies and our key support partners
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Posted on October 7th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
Oct. 7, 2021 (ST. PAUL, Minnesota) — Members from the Minnesota National Guard participated in a virtual panel event focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion hosted by Capital One, a proclaimed Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company, on Sept. 23, 2021. This event is the second time Capital One’s business resource groups, representing their LGBTQ+, African
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Posted on October 6th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
Oct. 6, 2021 (FORT RILEY, Kansas) — “How can I get any experience until I get a job that gives me experience?” This is the question written by Joseph Heller that exemplifies a catch-22, a concept derived from the namesake novel. The 34th Red Bull Infantry Division is wrapping their participation in Warfighter Exercise (WFX)
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Posted on September 30th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
September 30, 2021 (ARLINGTON, Virginia) – The director of the Army National Guard was awarded the Duke of Trpimir medal by Croatian President Zoran Milanović during a ceremony Sept. 27 in Split, Croatia, honoring the 25-year partnership between the Minnesota National Guard and Croatia. “I’m proud of the long-standing partnership and am deeply honored to
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Posted on September 24th, 2021 by Sebastian Nemec
September 24, 2021 (ST. PAUL, Minnesota) — As wildfires raged in Washington and northern Minnesota in August, two units from the Minnesota National were called into action. The St. Cloud-based C Company, 2-211 General Support Aviation Battalion sent 10 Soldiers and a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter with a hoist to Washington to provide medical evacuation
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