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On Sunday August 25, 2024, the Alexandria-based Charlie Battery, of the 1st Battalion, 194th Field Artillery Regiment, held a unit flag casing ceremony in preparation for transferring from the Minnesota National Guard back to the Iowa National Guard. During the ceremony, which took place at the Alexandria armory, the unit’s flag, or “colors” were cased,
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Fifty veterans and current service members attended the annual Southern Minnesota Military Women’s Retreat at Mt. Olivet Retreat Center in Farmington on Aug. 16 to 18. The retreat, hosted by the Owatonna Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, included a resource fair, music and art therapy, hiking, and other activities. It was designed to recognize participants for
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The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade participated in an Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise as part of their annual training in July. This training event is the first time that the aviation brigade has had the opportunity to work directly with its subordinate battalions in a centralized location. On June 20,2024, Charlie Company 2nd Battalion,
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The Minnesota National Guard’s Inver Grove Heights-based 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade participated in an Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise, known as xCTC, as part of their annual training in July, at Minnesota’s Camp Ripley. The exercise creates the opportunity train and certify squads, platoons, and companies in a tactical environment. It involves a combination
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DULUTH, Minn. – Like many others, service members at the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing made the decision to serve their state and nation. Some were inspired by a family member, a mentor, or a friend. Senior Airman Billie Jago, a fighter aircraft integrated avionics specialist, had a variety of reasons for why she
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Born in Zimbabwe, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Kent Mafuta has a passion for learning. Mafuta, who is currently a signal officer with Arden Hills-based Charlie Company,34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, and a former enlisted Soldier and truck driver for the Minnesota National Guard, joined the organization in May of 2019 and commissioned as an officer
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A team of five Minnesota National Guard Soldiers took part in the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise in Postojna, Slovenia, from June 24 – July 25, 2024. The exercise was held at the Slovenian Armed Forces Baron Andrej Cehovin barracks. Approximately 50 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states participated in the exercise
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Born and raised in Peru, Capt. Fernando Fanola decided to raise his right hand and embark on a new journey as an officer in the Minnesota National Guard. Fanola had just moved to the U.S. and wanted to give back to the nation that had offered him many opportunities. Fanola, who moved to the U.S.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Erin Hansch, the 133rd Airlift Wing’s Human Resource Advisor, can be thanked for being the catalyst that sparked momentum behind the concept of allyship to the 133rd Airlift Wing, turning it into a movement. As the Human Resource Advisor, Hansch advises and assists senior leadership on strategic initiatives that
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Aviators from two Cedar Rapids, Iowa based units recently partnered to conduct a sling load operation exercise at Camp Ripley on July 20, 2024. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment and Alpha Company, 334th Brigade Support Battalion delivered food supplies to various units stationed at Camp Ripley. The mission was part of
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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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