Minnesota National Guard

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marissa Ricci, from the 133rd Small Air Terminal, lays out cargo straps to secure palletized boxes of food in St. Paul, May 18, 2019. Ricci is taking part in the Denton Program whic More

Spec. Jeremy Parent (right) of Brainerd reenlisted to serve an additional 6 years while stationed at Joint Base Balad, Iraq with the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Combat Aviation Brigade. Spec. Parent, a 1999 More

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) escort a horse-drawn caisson provided by the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association bringing the remains of Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. to the Camp More

On Jan 11, one World War II veteran and native of Jordan, Minn. was given an extra special surprise about his wartime service. Retired Private First Class Burdette C. Stief, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regim More

U.S. Army Capt. Ray S. Miller, right, and Lt. Col. W.C. Garis pose for a photograph before leaving Washington D.C., at Bolling Field, Oct. 6, 1920. Miller and Garis, along with U.S. Army Gen. Walter F. Rhinow, More

Brig. Gen. Benjamin J. Corell, Deputy Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, assumed command of the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” during a ceremony in Rosemount, Minnesota, on December 9, 2017. Headq More

Historical items from the 109th Observation Squadron were placed on display in Falcon Heights, Minn., Sept. 26, 2020. The 133rd Airlift Wing hosted an anniversary ceremony to commemorate the historic flight tha More

U.S. Army Capt. Raymond S. Miller, left, Lt. Col. W.C. Garis, center, and Gen. Walter Rhinow pose for a photograph in Falcon Heights, Minn., Sept. 26, 1921. Miller, Garis, and Walter flew to Washington D.C. to More

Soldiers from the 1-194 Combined Arms Battalion conduct convoy training at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2011.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hermantown State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Brett R. Ewald, USAF Release Status: Releas More

F.J. Haynes in lead of Company D of Minnesota National Guard at Yancey's.; Photographer unknown; No date

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ripley State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST Scene Camera Operator: SSG Daniel More

"3 ... 2 ... 1 ... Happy New Year!" shouted Soldiers and Airmen at the stroke of midnight on Jan 1, 2009. Military members from Task Force 34 on Joint Base Balad, Iraq took a brief pause to recognize the chang More

Minnesota National Guard Biathlon Team member Travis Northway, a Soldier with the MN Army National Guard, skis at the start of the 2008 Central Region National Guard Biathlon competition held on Jan. 11 and 12 More

Members of the Chippewa County sheriff salute the 'Flag of Honor' as it is being presented to the wife and family members of the late Jason Zunker on Jan. 23rd at the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington hotel in Blo More

Wisconsin Chippewa County sheriff Chris Kowalczyk prepares to receive the 'Flag of Honor' during a ceremony at the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington hotel on Jan. 23. The 'Flag of Honor' arrived at the Hilton Minn More

Minnesota National Guard Airmen and Soldiers stand in formation during the 'Flag of Honor' event at the Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington Hotel in Bloomington, Minn., on Jan. 23. The 'Flag of Honor' arrived at the More

Pvt. Audrey Devries learns how to disassemble the M240B during pre-deployment training at Camp Ripley on Jan. 25. All Soldiers of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade participated in weapons familiarization trainin More

Junior enlisted, non-commissioned officers and officers of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in short combatives training, at Camp Ripley, on Jan. 25. The training is preparing the brigade for their More

Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard participate in the 35th Annual US/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at Camp Vearnes in Norway on Feb. 14th, 2008. The two week long mission includes winter More

Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard participate in the 35th Annual US/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at the Haltdålen Training Center in Norway on Feb. 15th, 2008. The two-week long mission More

Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard tour Røros, Norway during the 35th Annual US/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange, Feb. 16. The two week long mission includes winter warfare training as well More

Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard participate in the 35th Annual US/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at the HaltdålenTraining Center in Norway, Feb. 20. The two week long mission includes w More

Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard participate in the 35th Annual US/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at the Haltdålen Training Center in Norway, Feb. 20. The two week long mission includes More

Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard tour the Stiklestad Culural Centre in Norway during the 35th Annual US/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange, Feb. 25. The two week long mission includes winter More

During the 35th Annual US/Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at Camp Vearnes, Norway, Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Loween of Alexandria, Minn., and other Soldiers and Airmen of the Minnesota National Guard qualify More

Maj. Gen. Richard C. Nash, commander of the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division visited the troops of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade during their aviation training exercise. Members from the 34th Combat Aviatio More

A Soldier is able to watch as a simulated exercise is being executed. Members from the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade from Minnesota, 3-159 Assault Reconnaissance Battalion from Germany and the 3-142 Assault Heli More

Chaplain Lt. Col. Joel Severson, Task Force 34 chaplain, baptizes Staff Sgt. Jodi Wald, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company 34th Combat Aviation Brigade. Six Task Force 34 Soldiers were water baptized at t More

186 Soldiers were initiated as United States citizens on Nov. 4, at a naturalization ceremony held in the Water Palace at Camp Victory, Iraq. Three Task Force 34 Soldiers were among them.

Pfc. Benjamin Sackett, Task Force 34 Headquarters Aviation Operations Specialist, during the Veterans Day program at Vista View Elementary School in Burnsville, Minn. Nov. 11.

Chief Warrant Officer Wade Olson of C. Co. 2-211 General Aviation Support Battalion Air Ambulance works on a tail of a UH-60 Black Hawk on Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 11.

Dining Facility 4 was decorated for Thanksgiving with this turkey made from produce, winning the decorating competition at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 27.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Amy Hampton, Task Force 34 Property Book officer, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sean Deuth, TF 34 Targeting officer, serving the troops in Dining Facility 4 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Nov. 27.

Maj. Patricia Baker, Logistics Officer, Task Force 34 Headquarters, and 1st Sgt. Norman Baker, 1st Sgt. C Co. 834th Aviation Support Battalion, a father-daughter pair who are serving together during a tour in I More

Pvt. 1st Class Benjamin Sackett, TF 34 HQ Plans Operations Specialist, at the Task Force 34 Headquarters Holiday Party at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 19.

Task Force 34 Soldiers on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, went Combat Caroling around the Task Force area on Dec 22. The Soldiers wanted to boost Soldier morale during the holiday season when troops are away from famil More

Soldiers from Task Force 34 participate in Rudolf's 5k Swim on Joint Base Balad, Iraq on Dec. 24.

Sgt. Mara Devens, Petroleum Oil and Lube Inventory Specialist, A Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, at the A Company, 834th ASB holiday party, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 24.

Members of the congregation participate in singing Christmas hymns at the Freedom Chapel Christmas service at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 25.

Sgt. 1st Class Jason Goble, Sgt. Jacob Long and Spc. Angel River all reenlist during a routine training flight near Joint Base Balad, Iraq on Dec 25.

Sgt. Megan Fasching and Sgt. Jacqueline Mann, stock control non-commissioned officer, A Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, get their food at Christmas dinner, Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Dec. 25.

The Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing of Duluth, Minn. take a break while performing routine maintenance on a F-16 Fighter Jet on Joint Base Balad, Iraq Dec 30.

Staff Sgt. Bryan Flahave, fuel and water platoon sgt., A Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, plays guitar during the Rock Band's 'Battle of the Bands' New Years Eve Party, held at the Ready FARP, in Join More

Soldiers and Airmen stationed on Joint Base Balad celebrated the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. during a luncheon, Jan 15. Lt. Col. James-Michael Yates introduced a multi-media presentation More

Soldiers and Airmen celebrated the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. during a luncheon at Joint Base Balad, Iraq Jan 15. The keynote address was given by Command Sgt. Maj. Willie Tennant, 3d S More

Sgt. Lynnette Hoke, Headquarters Task Force 34, Public Affairs journalist, (right) reenlists while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, she is accompanied by her sister Spc. Jenaye Hoke, Headquarters More

The original database describes this as: Title: Minnesota National Guardsmen patrolling Red River dikes in Moorhead Production Date: 04/02/2009 Caption: Moorhead, Minn. , April 2, 2009 -- Minnesota National More

David Zolldan serves on the rifle team for the funeral of Spc. James Wertish, July 27, 2009. Wertish and Spc. Daniel Drevnick and Spc. Carlos Wilcox, were killed July 16, 2009, when an insurgent's rocket struc More

Families, friends and loved ones gather together in Stillwater, Minn., to welcome home the members of the Minnesota National Guard after a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Minnesota Honor Guard Rifle Party stand at attention during the flyover of Staff Sgt. Brian Jacobson's Interment at Fort Snelling National Cementary, Minn., May 7. In 2006 Jacobson joined the 2-147 Assault Batt More

Spc. Nichalos Clutts, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, pounds a stake to support the wall during the building process. Twenty members of the 34th CAB participated in the two-day event July 13.

Alpha Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion trained up for their new role as the Minnesota National Guard's Quick Reaction Force during their annual training period at Camp Ripley, Minn., July 17.

Alpha Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion trained up for their new role as the Minnesota National Guard's Quick Reaction Force during their annual training period at Camp Ripley, Minn., July 17.

Capt. Thomas Axtell marches Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division Brigade Special Troops Battalion during the pass and review at the Meritorious Unit More

Fort Snelling, Minn., hosted the 2010 Military Funeral Honors Competition. The Army Guard will holds its annual honor guard competition to test the proficiency of eight teams from New York, West Virginia, Ten More

Lt. Col. Thomas Behling, 34th Infantry Division deputy division chaplain, native of Brooklyn Park, Minn., greets attendees of the dedication ceremony for the new chapel at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Jan. 2.

Capt. Rick Rittmaster, Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Christian Binsfeld, Recruit Sustainment Program NCO for the Minnesota National Guard, passes the "State of Hockey" flag to a youth skater before a Minnesota Wild game Feb. 22, 2011. The Wild recogni More

Students from Central Lakes College and Perham High School have the opportunity to shadow Brian Dirks, Camp Ripley Environmental Team, March 8, as he demonstrates procedures for tranquillizing a black bear. Ann More

Lt. Col. John Morris, head chaplain, Minnesota National Guard, receives the Winds of Change award at the Minnesota Mutlicultural Forum, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minn., March 24. Chaplain Mo More

The original database describes this as: Title: Photograph by Thomas Kempton taken on 04/07/2011 in Minnesota Production Date: 04/07/2011 Caption: Arden Hills ISB, Minn. , April 7, 2011 -- An emergency gener More

Staff Sgt. Dennis Anderson of Fergus Falls, from the Moorhead-based 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry, has been leading patrols in Georgetown, Minn., to monitor the performance of levees and to provid More

The Minnesota National Guard has deployed a Remote Communications Platform to the Moorhead area recently. The platform, or RCP, provides and extends communication capabilities to emergency response personnel an More

Participants in the 14th Annual Bataan Memorial March in Brainerd step off the starting line, April 9. In 1942, Maj. Gen. Edward King surrendered 10,000 American forces to the Japanese in the Philippines - incl More

Gov. Mark Dayton, Senator Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Collin Peterson visited the Moorhead area, April 9, as the city braced for the Red River to crest. They toured two towns to view flood preparations and discuss More

Members of the 434th Chemical Company, Minnesota National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Explosives Emergency Response Force Package, assist a role-player posing as a victim during a More

The Minnesota National Guards CERFP includes members from the both the Army and Air National Guard. Soldiers from the 682nd Engineer Battalion and 434th Chemical Company provide command and control, search and More

Minneapolis police, health and human services, the Red Cross and many other agencies work together to assist more than 400 people that were displaced by a tornado that went through the neighborhood Sunday night More

Minnesota sends off the soldiers of the Bloomington based Red Bulls during an event at Normandale Community College May 25, 2011. The soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's Brigade Special Troops Battalion, More

Sgt. Shantell Hoff, Human Resource Service non-commissioned officer from 1st Brigade Combat Team Headquarters Company, native of Lino Lakes, Minn., says goodbye to her father, Craig Hoff and brother Shayne Hoff More

Sgt. Kyle Schmidt, a native of Otsego, Minn., looks over a map of Fort McCoy for the 1st Brigade Combat Team Headquarters Company planning and operations, May 30, in Fort McCoy, Wis.

Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's Red Bulls are sent off by the communities of Luverne and Pipestone, Minn. The soldiers of A Battery, 1st Battalion of the 125th Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Tea More

Two days of Squad Training Exercises with soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team at fort McCoy, Wisconsin, June 1-2.

Staff Sgt. Keith Ericson (left), Headquarters Support Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion maintenance platoon squad leader, and Sgt. Ryan Johnson (right), HSC mechanic, wade in the water to attach the rig More

Brig. Gen. Patrick Dolan, chaplain, accepts a Fort McCoy coin from Col. David Chesser during his visit to Fort McCoy, Wis., June 10.

Soldiers of the St. Paul-based 34th Combat Aviation Brigade volunteered two days of their annual training period to help the developmentally disabled children at Brainerd's Confidence Learning Center June 14-15 More

Spc. Robert Engeholm, a vertical engineer and team leader from Bloomington, Minn., works with a Croatian soldier to construct a ceiling with concrete blocks, June 15. Squads of soldiers from the Little Falls, M More

Sgt. 1st Class Joe Vogel and his son, Will, enjoyed the morning of fishing during the Armed Forces Family Fishing Celebration June 24, 2011, on Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Minn. Will won a trophy for finishin More

Army Sgt. 1st Class David A. Wright Communications Sergent for headquarters company of the 1/34 Brigade Support Battalion runs to his next station after doing push ups during the unit's stress fire event at For More

The Minnesota National Guard assisted their North Dakota National Guard neighbors in their flood response effort in Minot, N.D., July 6. The Minnesota National Guard will conduct levee patrols, man traffic cont More

Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 682nd Engineer Battalion removed HESCO barriers that served as a floodwall in downtown Minot, N.D., July 8. Using heavy equipment provided by the North Dakota National More

The Minnesota Counter Drug Task Force, Minnesota National Guard received the Adjutant General's 2010 Army Unit Safety Award, July 8, 2011. The award was presented to the Counter Drug Coordinator, Lt. Col. Chad More

Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard assist in clearing levees from Third Street in Minot, N.D., on July 8. This action will enable the Third Street Bridge to reopen. One hundred and twenty soldiers from More

Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 682nd Engineer Battalion removed HESCO barriers that served as a floodwall in downtown Minot, N.D., July 9. Using heavy equipment provided by the North Dakota National More

Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 682nd Engineer Battalion repaired a washed-out levee that also served as a neighborhood access road in Minot, N.D., July 11-12. Using heavy equipment provided by the N More

Minnesota National Guard Soldiers of the Montevideo-based 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery assisted the North Dakota National Guard in making Minot safe and secure as they recovered from disastrous flooding More

Minnesota National Guard soldiers of the Montevideo-based 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery assisted the North Dakota National Guard in making Minot safe and secure as they recovered from disastrous flooding More

Team Engineer, Minnesota National Guard, cleans debris remaining from the Souris River flood in June out of the 16th Street underpass in Minot, N.D., Monday, July 18. (Photo by: Master Sgt. Marvin Baker)

Lt. Col. Gary Mundfrom, commander, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Brigade Special Troops Battalion (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Bruce Stowe, command sergeant major, 1-34 BSTB (right), uncase the colors More

Lt. Col. Brian Bobo places the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” on Staff Sgt. Blake Sykes during the unit’s combat patch ceremony Aug. 7. Sykes is from Moorhead, Minn., and this is his first deployment. The c More

Army Brig. Gen. David J. Elicerio was promoted to major general Aug. 7, at a ceremony at the Rosemount National Guard Armory, Rosemount, Minn.

Sgt. Robert Stresnak (left) and Sgt. Aaron Burdash (right), Headquarters Support Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion medical personnel, check for improvised explosive devises on the wall they are about to More

Lt. Col. Leonard D. Rusher (right), commander of 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery, Michigan Army National Guard, rolls up the unit colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 13. The 1-182nd transfe More

Sgt. Roger Viker from Rochester, Minn., a wheeled-vehicle mechanic with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment of Winona, Minn., uses a computer to check a manual while diagnosing a vehicle. Th More

1st. Lt. Jeremy Pedersen, chaplain from Atlantic, Iowa, leads a session of Financial Peace University. The program is part of the Mankato, Minn.-based 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment’s work to help depl More

Zone 6 Contracting Representative Office located in the Camp Command Cell, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

The 34th Combat Aviation Brigade said goodbye to one of its senior leaders Aug. 23 as Lt. Col. Eric Waage, Plymouth, Minn., performed his ceremonial last flight at the Minnesota National Guard's Army Aviation S More

Col. Michael Huddleston, Commander of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, Minnesota National Guard (lf), presented a $2,000 scholarship award to Maj. Corby Koehler, 34th Infantry Division, Sept. 7. The Northstar More

Members of the U.S. Forest Service brief Minnesota National Guard aviators on the latest developments of the Pagami Creek wildfire Sept. 14, in Ely, Minn. At the direction of Gov. Mark Dayton, four Minnesota Na More