Military deployments and training are two different facets of military life that can cause a heavy amount of stress on the servicemembers. One way that Airmen learn to destress is to have a good physical fitness regimen.  Six airmen with uncanny fitness routines committed themselves to the 934th Airlift Wing’s first Strongman Competition hosted in
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Twenty-two members of the 133rd Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) recently deployment for training (DFT) to Tahlequah, Okla., to participate in an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) project with Cherokee Nation.The training goals for every DFT always center around the opportunity to practice and enhance deployable skills, particularly for Airmen who cannot complete the tasks at their
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Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Derrien Meixell, a member of the Minnesota National Guard’s Camp Ripley-based Fox Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion of the 189th Aviation Regiment, was notified June 5, 2023, that he has been selected to receive the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. The award recognizes company-grade commissioned and warrant officers who
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Blizzards, negative temperatures, and ice are hometown norms for members of the Minnesota National Guard. However, after more than two decades of desert warfare, the National Guard is mixing snow with sand. This additional emphasis on Arctic operations also highlights the necessary cooperation and readiness needed to be an active player in the Arctic Circle.
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On a mid-afternoon day, members from the Minnesota National Guard’s LGBTQ+ Special Emphasis Council began setting up their information booth along the dog park in the northeast corner of Loring Park’s 34-acre site in Minneapolis for what was expected to be the largest turnout in Twin Cities Pride’s history. The three-day event, held from June
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Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures was recognized as a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company for its efforts in supporting the military community at a proclamation event at the Grand Casino in Hinckley on June 14. “The Minnesota National Guard and the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program are thankful for our partnership with Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures
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UDBINDA, Croatia – May 26, 2023, approximately 750 Minnesota Red Bulls participated in the multinational exercise Immediate Response 23, which ran from May 22 – June 02. Soldiers with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were station through Croatia and North Macedonia and worked alongside several European partner nations. Croatian Col. Boris Panić, the training
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148th Fighter Wing Security Forces specialist, and Patrol Officer with the Duluth Police Department, Tech. Sgt. Reid Erickson graduated from the U.S. Air Force’s Weapons and Tactics Instructor course held at the Desert Defender Ground Combat Readiness Training Center, Fort Bliss, Texas on May 26, 2023. The twelve-week course provides an advanced curriculum that combines
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From May 13th to 24th, 27 members from the 133rd Medical Group participated in Operation Nimiipuu Health, providing free medical, dental and optometry care to the Nez Pierce Tribe in Lapwai, Idaho and the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, located eight hours south in Owyhee, Nevada. “The Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) seeks to provide as much hands-on skills
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