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Oct. 30, 2018 (ST. PAUL, Minnesota) — After a decade of learning resilience by PowerPoint, the Minnesota Army National Guard is taking training down to the squad level. “The thing that we were always missing [with the old program] is that people would hurry up through the PowerPoint and get it done and never actually
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Story and photos by Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Loch CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. — The 347th Regional Support Group formally welcomed more than 100 Soldiers into the brigade after an activation ceremony for the newly-formed 434th Support Maintenance Company. The formal initiation into the brigade was more than a year in the making, undertaken by a
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July 3, 2018 (VAERNES, Norway) — Over the course of 10 days, 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard who traveled to Norway, June 17-26, 2018, for the 45th Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange learned valuable survival skills and shared their knowledge with members of the Norwegian Home Guard. This year’s exchange was the second
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June 28, 2018 (ALPENA, Michigan) — Approximately 300 U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing participated in a readiness exercise at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich. The exercise, tagged as Iron Ore, was designed test the Airmen abilities to set up operations at an unfamiliar location and receive in depth
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June 13, 2018 (CAMP ATTERBURY, Indiana) — “A Warfighter is an exercise that allows the Division to evaluate their ability to maneuver assets in a battle,” said Master Sgt. Greg Weaver, the Operations Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge for the Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion. “It is designed to focus on particular areas and specific objectives to
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June 8, 2018 (CAMP ATTERBURY, Indiana) — More than 150 Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade are here participating in a multi-echelon training event, Warfighter Exercise 18-5, May 30 to June 15. The exercise, which is part live and part virtual, is testing the St. Paul, Minnesota-based aviation unit’s ability to
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June 5, 2018 (DULUTH, Minnesota) –– Dozens of community and industry leaders passionate about helping children become more engaged in science, technology, engineering and math gathered at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minn., May 24, 2018, to see what STARBASE Minnesota Duluth is doing for young students in the area. STARBASE is a Department of
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May 22, 2018 (AUSTIN, Minnesota) –– A replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was on display May 16-20, in Austin and leaders of the 347th Regional Support Group took the opportunity to visit during the event’s closing ceremony. The display, dubbed the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, was hosted by Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Austin and
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May 21, 2018 (FORT IRWIN, California) — The Minnesota National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion is working together with aviation units from four different states to provide support to the Tennessee-based 278th Armored Calvary Regiment during a rotation at National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California. Making up Task Force Ragnar is Utah-based B
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May 17, 2018 (CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait) — “My heritage is Hmong,” said 21 year-old Minnesota National Guard Spec. Brandon Xiong from his desk at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. “A low-key culture that originated from southern Asia. Hmong is not a place, but it is a people.” Xiong, the eldest grandson of the late Col. Song Leng Xiong,
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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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