Posted on November 28th, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
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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Posted on November 27th, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
For Staff Sgt. Robert Clement, a tanker with the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division, reaching his 20-year milestone in the military is not the only major accomplishment this year. While deployed, Clement and his family celebrated something life-changing— the adoption of his stepson, completing the journey of officially uniting their family. “It truly unites
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Posted on November 26th, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a military installation primarily used for space and missile defense. Buildings inside the mountain house key units and organizations, including the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), and the United States Space Force Units.When the team arrived at Cheyenne Mountain, Space Force
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Posted on November 22nd, 2024 by Bob Brown
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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Posted on November 18th, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
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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Posted on November 15th, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
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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Posted on October 15th, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
Spc. Laisha Sanchez-Romero, a 24-year-old Minnesota National Guard Soldier from Rochester, is proud to celebrate both her Hispanic heritage and her identity as a Muslim. Serving as a transportation specialist, with the Arden Hills-based Alpha Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, Sanchez-Romero has embraced opportunities in both her military career and personal life. She enlisted in
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Posted on October 9th, 2024 by Bob Brown
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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Posted on October 1st, 2024 by Sirrina Martinez
As the first in her family to serve in the military, Army Spc. Cecilia Martinez appreciates the significance of being the first to take this path. Her father, Antonio Martinez Ruiz, immigrated to the United States from Escape del Lagunillas, Puebla, Mexico. His pursuit of the American dream has always served as a motivation for
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