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As a veteran with nearly two decades of service, Army 1st Sgt. Steven Cox has had plenty of experience, but his latest achievement took him to a different kind of field – a softball field. Cox, the first sergeant assigned to the Minnesota National Guard’s Faribault-based 224th Transportation Company, recently competed with the 2024 All-Army
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For most of her life, Airman 1st Class Lydia Marsolais never imagined serving in the military. It felt unfamiliar, with everything she knew gathered from movies or history books. However, a desire to follow in her adoptive mom’s footsteps by serving others, and a love for aviation as a private pilot, pushed her towards the
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Mother’s Day is a day dedicated to recognizing and appreciating mothers from all walks of life. Their roles and duty to families and their children are immeasurable amidst all the other responsibilities they take on to uphold society. This Mother’s Day, we honor two remarkable mothers who are currently deployed overseas with the Minnesota National
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Beyond the Yellow Ribbon representatives from 20 communities and 29 companies and organizations across Minnesota attended a workshop at Camp Ripley on April 30 to share best practices in supporting the military community. A statewide program that began in 2008, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, known also as BTYR, establishes and sustains a community and corporate
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The Month of the Military Spouse is observed in the United States every May to honor the contributions and sacrifices of military spouses. Lauren Shegstad is one of the almost 10,000 military spouses of active duty, National Guard, and Reserve service members in Minnesota. She and her husband, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas (Nick) Shegstad,
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The Minnesota National Guard’s Child & Youth Program hosted Purple Up at Mall of America® on April 25 to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of military youth to the nation. “The children in our military families must often overcome difficulties that many people may not be aware of,” said Joy Luedeman, Child & Youth Program
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For four intense days, 25 service members from the Minnesota National Guard and NATO allied nations Canada and Croatia, pushed themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally through 18 warrior tasks, all for a shot at being named the Minnesota National Guard’s 2025 Best Warrior. Held April 21-26 at Camp Ripley near Little Falls, the competition was
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Every April, Month of the Military Child is observed across the United States Armed Forces to recognize the contributions and sacrifices of military youth for the nation. Air Force Master Sgt. Devin Duryee, 133d Airlift Wing Maintenance Squadron, and his wife, Leigh, have four children – Emma, 16; Claire, 15; Evelyn, 11; and Nora, 7.
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The Arden Hills-based 34th Infantry Division, also known as the Red Bulls, held its annual Operational Division Alignment Conference, or ODAC, on March 28, 2025, at the division headquarters in the General John W. Vessey Readiness Center at the Arden Hills Army Training Site. Last year’s conference did not take place as the division was
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April 11, 2025 (CAMP RIPLEY, Minn.) – Teams from the Minnesota National Guard Joint Operations Center (JOC) conducted an exercise April 8-10, 2025 at the Camp Ripley Training Center as part of the U.S. Army NORTHCOM Joint Operations Center Training Course (JOC-TC). The capstone scenario of the exercise challenged participants to demonstrate lessons learned from
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Media Advisories
MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseApril 10, 2024 NEW ULM, Minn. – The Minnesota National Guard is moving forward with the second phase of their modernization effort in New Ulm by celebrating the readiness center’s groundbreaking this Friday. “Groundbreaking for this new armory meets the Minnesota National Guard’s organizational priority of modernization as we continue implementing
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseApril 9, 2024 MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – Representatives from Minnesota companies and communities will gather at the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Spring Conference on Thursday at Boston Scientific in Maple Grove to connect, learn, and develop ways to support the state’s military veterans, service members, and families. “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
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MEDIA Release: For Immediate ReleaseApril 4, 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn. – Friday, April 5, Minnesota National Guard leaders will recognize five Airmen for their outstanding performance over the last year. The Airman of the Year ceremony will take place at St. Paul’s Veterans Service Building at 10:30 a.m. “Taking a moment to recognize the individual
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseApril 1, 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants will visit Minnesota as part of its upper-Midwest tour Apr. 7 – 11, 2024. “We are thrilled for the opportunity to meet people during our performances in Minnesota in April,” said U.S. Air Force Colonel Don
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseMarch 27, 2024 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – Friday, retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Meagher will be awarded the Soldiers Medal for his heroic rescue of a man who fell through the ice while ice fishing in the winter of 2022. “Sgt. 1st Class Meagher’s actions were not only an example
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