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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 ReleaseMay 3, 2024 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Tomorrow, the 247th Financial Management Support Detachment (FMSD) will hold a departure ceremony for Soldiers deploying to the Middle East. “The 247 FMSD understands how important their responsibilities are and take pride in being some of the most reliable Soldiers in their field,” said Army
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EDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseMay 2, 2024 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – Camp Ripley leadership continues annual visits to local community to update about Camp Ripley during the month of May. “Camp Ripley is one of the busiest training sites in the country,” said Army Col. Troy Fink, Garrison Commander for the Minnesota National Guards Camp
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseApril 24, 2024 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – This week, members of the Minnesota National Guard are competing alongside NATO partners for the title of the 2024 Minnesota National Guard’s Best Warrior at the Little Falls-based Camp Ripley Training Center. “The Minnesota National Guard’s impact as an organization extends well beyond our
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MEDIA ADVISORY: For Immediate ReleaseApril 17, 2024 BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – To celebrate Month of the Military Child, which is observed each year in April across the United States Department of Defense, the Minnesota National Guard Child & Youth Program will host Purple Up at Mall of America on Friday. The event is designed to recognize
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MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate ReleaseApril 15, 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota National Guard and the Saint Paul Police Department are scheduled to sign an agreement this Wednesday 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’
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