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July 15, 2016 (CAMP RIPLEY, Minnesota) — Soldiers and vehicles of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division returned to Minnesota at the beginning of July after a month-long training rotation at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California. “This is the final phase of this movement exercise, we learned a lot
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July 12, 2016 (KARLOVAC, Croatia) — Former and current members of the Minnesota National Guard, Governor Mark Dayton and the St. Paul civic group “Serving Our Troops” visited Croatia to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the State Partnership Program, July 2, 2016. During the trip Governor Dayton, the Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen.
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July 11, 2016 (MANKATO, Minnesota) — More than 200 Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s Mankato-based 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment are deploying to the Sinai Peninsula to observe and report on the peace treaty signed in 1979 between Israel and Egypt. The unit held three deployment ceremonies in Rochester, Winona and Mankato, July 8-9,
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July 9, 2016 (CAMP VARNES, Norway) — The Minnesota National Guard’s 43rd Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange came to a close on June 30, 2016, as more than 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard, along with one Danish soldier and one Swedish soldier, departed from Camp Varnes, Norway, to return to their respected
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July 8, 2016 (ST. CLOUD) — Families, friends and the St. Cloud community gathered to send off 20 Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s B Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, July 7, 2016, as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan. “You have demonstrated you’re trained and ready to execute the most demanding and complex
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July 7, 2016 (MANKATO, Minnesota) — More than 200 Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard’s Mankato-based 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment will deploy for a nine-month peacekeeping mission to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt in support of the Multi-National Force and Observers. Deployment ceremonies will take place in Mankato, Rochester and Winona, July 8-9.
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June 30, 2016 (ST. PAUL, Minnesota) — A Minnesota National Guard soldier was one of 82 new U.S. citizens naturalized in a ceremony June 29, 2016, at Harriet Island Park. For Pvt. Ali Mohamed Dahir, a motor transport operator assigned to A Co, 134th Brigade Support Battalion, gaining U.S. citizenship was a long-awaited dream come
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June 29, 2016 (CAMP RIPLEY, Minnesota) — Minnesota National Guard Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division spent June 17-30, 2016, at Camp Ripley. The Soldiers of 2-135 Infantry are taking part in annual training in preparation for the battalion’s upcoming deployment. “Our Soldiers are well-trained, experienced and ready when called
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June 28, 2016 (CAMP RIPLEY, Minnesota) — Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and the Norwegian Home Guard received training from local Minnesota law enforcement officers during a three-day domestic operations training event on Camp Ripley, June 24-26, 2016. The training event, meant to provide both Minnesota and Norwegian Soldiers
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June 23, 2016 (OSAN AIR FORCE BASE) — The Air National Guard is frequently called upon when U.S. Pacific Command needs additional assets to deliver rapid air capabilities in the Pacific region, and Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing out of Duluth, Minnesota, are currently stepping up to that call. The Airmen arrived at Osan
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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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