Soldiers of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
Soldiers of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade earned their combat patch during a patching ceremony on January 2, 2020. The U.S. Army patching ceremony, a tradition that began in 1918 with the 81st ... More
Brig. Gen. Stefanie Horvath's twin daughters Zoe (left)
Brig. Gen. Stefanie Horvath's twin daughters Zoe (left) and Jona (right) presents their mother with her new general officer flag at her promotion ceremony on July 9, 2019, in Rosemount, Minn. Horvath will be th... More
Stefanie Horvath is pinned with the rank brigadier
Stefanie Horvath is pinned with the rank brigadier general by her wife Christy and her mother Catherine on July 9, 2019, in Rosemount, Minn. Horvath will be the Director of Joint Staff for the Minnesota Nationa... More
34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade Departure Ceremony
Laughs, hugs and tears accompanied the departure of HHC as they said goodbye to their families and Minnesota. Staff Sgt. Joseph Martinez, Religious Affairs NCO for HHC, 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigad... More
The Red Devils cheered on the Gatesville High School
The Red Devils cheered on the Gatesville High School Hornets football team last night during their Military Appreciation Day game. The evening kicked off with a tailgating feast (complete with home baked cookie... More
Did you know that the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
Did you know that the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade has elements throughout the nation? While the Brigade is based out of Minnesota, we have counterparts in New Hampshire, Nevada, Michigan, Montana... More
The weapons qualification ranges opened October 23,
The weapons qualification ranges opened October 23, 2019, for the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade members of the 834th Aviation Support Battalion leading the way as they zeroed and qualified on their... More
Members of our active duty counterpart, 1-227th Aviation
Members of our active duty counterpart, 1-227th Aviation Regiment, 1ACB, departed late October to begin their mission in the Middle East. The battalion is an AH-64 Apache battalion based at Fort Hood, Texas and... More
Spc. Jerry Hendrickson, a CH-47 Helicopter Repairer
Spc. Jerry Hendrickson, a CH-47 Helicopter Repairer (15U) with 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, working on replacing a combining transmission (C-box) on a CH-47 Chinook at a Fort Hood Airfield... More
Members of Echo Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation
Members of Echo Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion were tested on their proficiency at setting up and manning Fat Cow Operations on November 2, 2019. The exercise uses a CH-47 Chinook as a port... More
Members from Alpha, Bravo, and Delta Company, 1-189th
Members from Alpha, Bravo, and Delta Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion conduct Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit (UMARK) training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This training will prepare our Sold... More
During mobilization training, Soldiers from the 834th
During mobilization training, Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion stayed busy manning Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARP). Featured here our Soldiers are refueling a CH-47 Chinook at Fort ... More
Maintainers for Charlie Company, 2-238th General Aviation
Maintainers for Charlie Company, 2-238th General Aviation Support Battalion (Medevac), wash a UH-60 Black Hawk in between training missions while at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Members of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault
Members of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion took part in aerial gunnery training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. As a part of their mobilization training requirements, they had to qual... More
Forward Arming and Refueling Points Operations
During mobilization training, Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion stayed busy manning Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARP). Featured here our Soldiers are refueling a CH-47 Chinook at Fort ... More
Forward Arming and Refueling Points Operations
During mobilization training, Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion stayed busy manning Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARP). Featured here our Soldiers are refueling a CH-47 Chinook at Fort ... More
A large part of a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Repair
A large part of a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Repair Specialist's role is inspecting the aircraft to determine any defects or necessary repairs before they become an issue. Here we see Spc. Chase Wolf, a Montan... More
As a part of mobilization training, our service members
As a part of mobilization training, our service members had the opportunity to do a lot of training that isn't regularly afforded on the average drill weekend. Here we see Spc. Day, a flight crew member with 2n... More
The culminating event for our Commander’s Training
The culminating event for our Commander’s Training Exercise (CTE) took place the evening of November 25, 2019, where we established a forward arming and refueling point (FARP), a tactical action center (TAC), a... More
Soldiers of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
Soldiers of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade stand to honor the three battlefield crosses of Chief Warrant Officer 2 James A. Rogers Jr., Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles P. Nord and Sgt. Kort M. P... More
Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion
Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion took over from the 638th Aviation Support Battalion during a transfer of authority ceremony (TOA) December 28, 2019. With the unfurling of the guidon, our Sold... More
The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade took
The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade took command from the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade during a transfer of authority ceremony (TOA) on January 2, 2020. By casing their colors and by u... More
Sgt. Dustin Paulson is a crew chief for the 2nd Battalion,
Sgt. Dustin Paulson is a crew chief for the 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, prepares for takeoff by running through a series of safety checks.
Spc. David Crockett works alongside Spc. Brandon Churches
Spc. David Crockett works alongside Spc. Brandon Churches as they patch the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook. Both are Aircraft Structural Repairers (15G) are in charge of keeping the structural integrity of our helicop... More
Spc. Kenyon Santomango receives his Red Bull combat
Spc. Kenyon Santomango receives his Red Bull combat patch from his officer-in-charge, Capt. Kelly Yule. Santomango is serving on his first deployment with the Headquaters and Headquaters Company, 34th Expeditio... More
Sgt. Shanice Buckhalton is currently deployed to the
Sgt. Shanice Buckhalton is currently deployed to the Middle East as an administration non-commissioned officer with the Headquarters Support Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, 34th Expeditionary Combat ... More
Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion
Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion held a familiarization class on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). This training allowed the Soldiers to get a feel for what to expect from the new test that... More
Spc. Griffen Vaughn is an Aircraft Power Plant Repair
Spc. Griffen Vaughn is an Aircraft Power Plant Repair Specialist (15B), with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 189th General Support Aviation Battalion who is currently deployed to the Middle East in support of Ope... More
Spc. Tyler Burleson, a UH-60 Helicopter Repairer with
Spc. Tyler Burleson, a UH-60 Helicopter Repairer with Delta Company, 2-147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, inspects a tail rotor blade before it is installed onto a UH-60 Black Hawk. Spc. Burelson is currently ... More
The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade held
The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade held a memorial ceremony for Spc. Juan Mendez Covarrubias on March 16 2020. He served honorably as a signal support systems specialist assigned to the 1st Battalio... More
Tech Sgt. Paul Pelletier of the 202nd Weather Flight
Tech Sgt. Paul Pelletier of the 202nd Weather Flight receives the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve "Hero of the Week" award on April 23, 2020 in the Middle East.The award was presented by ... More
Members of the 168th Military Police Battalion, Tennessee
Members of the 168th Military Police Battalion, Tennessee Army National Guard, conduct a flag ceremony in front of their headquarters building April 27, 2020. The ceremony was a part of the flag flying program,... More
Members of the Headquarters Support Company, 834th
Members of the Headquarters Support Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion stand in formation (maintaining physical distancing standards for COVID-19 prevention) on May 2, 2020, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, dur... More
Pfc. Kenneth Duncan performs a post flight maintenance
Pfc. Kenneth Duncan performs a post flight maintenance check on an unmanned aircraft system, Gray Eagle, on May 3, 2020. Deployed to the Middle East with Delta Company, 82nd Aviation Regiment as an Unmanned Air... More
Staff Sgt. Nhia Xiong prepares to print a tactical
Staff Sgt. Nhia Xiong prepares to print a tactical map in his office while he is deployed to the Middle East with the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. His role as... More
Maj. Freemyer, General Surgeon, and Maj. Mottern, Orthopedic
Maj. Freemyer, General Surgeon, and Maj. Mottern, Orthopedic Surgeon, unload medical supplies from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as part of a training exercise on May 29, 2020. They are members of the 160th Forwar... More
In the Door Gunner's Seat
A member of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade looks out the window of a CH-47 Chinook during take off at Camp Taji, Iraq on May 28, 2020. As a door gunner, their responsibility is to keep an eye ou... More
Sgt. 1st Class Boyd Brinker raised his right hand on
Sgt. 1st Class Boyd Brinker raised his right hand on June 6, 2020, to re-enlist for another six year contract with the Iowa National Guard while deployed to the Middle East with the 34th Expeditionary Combat Av... More
Service in the Family - Two men in uniform standing next to each other
The Grams brothers, Sgt. 1st Class Garrett Grams (left) and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marshall Grams (right), are currently deployed together to the Middle East with the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade... More
Red Devil Justice Earns Distinction
Spc. Cameron Kerkes is presented an Army Achievement Medal on July 7, 2020, for earning the U. S. Army Central’s Paralegal of the Quarter competition for the 3rd quarter of 2020. The AAM is presented by Kerkes’... More
Spc. Sarah Dubois sits at her desk where she reviews
Spc. Sarah Dubois sits at her desk where she reviews work requests to keep the Udairi Landing Zone operational as a member of the airfield management element on Camp Buehring, Kuwait on July 29, 2020. She is s... More
Sgt. Kayla Sampson prepares an intravenous drip of
Sgt. Kayla Sampson prepares an intravenous drip of saline solution during a training exercise while deployed to the Camp Buehring, Kuwait with Charlie Company, 2-238th General Aviation Support Battalion in Supp... More
The sleek side of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, sits
The sleek side of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, sits in a Camp Buehring, Kuwait maintenance bay on July 31, 2020, waiting to be worked on by members of Delta Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion.
Warrant Officer 1 Erik Hodge reads from a meditation
Warrant Officer 1 Erik Hodge reads from a meditation book during the Buddhist group meditation session on August 24, 2020, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait’s Spiritual Life Center. The mobility officer for the 82nd Air... More
Sgt. 1st Class Elmer Mayhew stands at attention as
Sgt. 1st Class Elmer Mayhew stands at attention as he is presented the Purple Heart medal from his brigade commander, Col. Greg Fix, on August 31, 2020, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Mayhew receives this distinctio... More
Members of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade
Members of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade operate pressure washers at Kuwait Naval Base on September 2, 2020, with the purpose of cleaning all dirt and debris from military vehicles before they ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Taggart is an Air Traffic
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Taggart is an Air Traffic and Airspace Management Technician Warrant Officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. While deployed t... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gage Matlock stands on the
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Gage Matlock stands on the airfield during a customs container inspection, as the unit movement officer for Foxtrot Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion, 34th Expeditionar... More
Soldiers from the 257th Military Police Company and
Soldiers from the 257th Military Police Company and the 34th Military Police Company gave Soldiers from B Troop, 1-94th Cavalry Squadron an introduction to civil disturbance control tactics during a training ev... More
Sgt. Jennifer Edwards, a Minnesota National Guard Soldier
Sgt. Jennifer Edwards, a Minnesota National Guard Soldier with the 204th Medical Company Area Support, prepares the COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, on January 14, 2021. (Minnesota National Guard pho... More
Soldiers assigned to B Troop, 1-94th Cavalry Squadron
Soldiers assigned to B Troop, 1-94th Cavalry Squadron line up at the ammunition supply point to collect their rounds before qualifying on their M9 pistols and the Camp Ripley weapons range on January 15, 2021. ... More
A Minnesota National Guard Soldier assigned to B Troop,
A Minnesota National Guard Soldier assigned to B Troop, 1-94th Cavalry Squadron adjusts the signs on his M4 rifle during weapons qualification training at Camp Ripley on January 15, 2021. These Soldiers will be... More
Cavalry scouts from the Minnesota National Guard’s
Cavalry scouts from the Minnesota National Guard’s Pine City-based B Troop, 1-94th Cavalry Squadron take notes during a counter Improvised Explosion Device (IED) briefing at Camp Ripley on January 15, 2021. Thi... More
Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s Pine City-based
Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s Pine City-based B Troop, 1-94th Cavalry Squadron form a line as the wait to board a C-130 aircraft on January 16, 2021. The troop flew out of Camp Ripley, Minnesota,... More
Minnesota Army National Guard Soldiers with B Troop,
Minnesota Army National Guard Soldiers with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry Regiment load their duffel bags and rucksacks onto a truck as they prepare to move from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, to in-proce... More
U.S. Army Pfc. John Stickney, a medic with B Troop,
U.S. Army Pfc. John Stickney, a medic with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry Regiment, Minnesota Army National Guard, stands guard in front of Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2021. At least 25,... More
U.S. Senior Airman Daisy Johnson assists a fellow Airman,
U.S. Senior Airman Daisy Johnson assists a fellow Airman, both with the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota National Guard, with her alternative name tape in accordance with the 2021 National Defense Authorization Ac... More
Senior Airman Rachel Nelson, security forces with the
Senior Airman Rachel Nelson, security forces with the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, stands guard while on duty in Washington, D.C., providing support to the 59th Presidential Inauguration, J... More
Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th Fighter
Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, gather to hear U.S. Army Col. Tadd Vanyo, commander of the Minnesota Guard element on duty in Washington, D.C., as part o... More
Minnesota Guardsmen provide support to 59th Presidential Inauguration
Airman 1st Class Brandi Fleck, an aerospace propulsion specialist with the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, poses for a photo in the early hours of Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C., before be... More
Illinois National Guard members gather on steps of
Illinois National Guard members gather on steps of the senate chamber side of the U.S. Capital in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21, 2021 to meet with their members of their state’s Congress and House of Representat... More
Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, Director of the Army National
Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, Director of the Army National Guard visits with Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota National Guard in Washington D.C., January 22, 2021. Jensen, who previously served as the Adjutant Gen... More
Soldiers of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
Soldiers of the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade earned their combat patch during a patching ceremony on January 2, 2020. The U.S. Army patching ceremony, a tradition that began in 1918 with the 81st ... More
From left to right, Brig. Gen. Stefanie Horvath poses
From left to right, Brig. Gen. Stefanie Horvath poses with Brig. Gen. Sandy Best, Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, Brig. Gen. Johanna Clyborne, and Brig. Gen. Jon Safstrom at her promotion to brigadier general on July 9, ... More
Brig. Gen. Stefanie Horvath holds her new general officer
Brig. Gen. Stefanie Horvath holds her new general officer flag with her twin daughters Zoe (left) and Jona (right) at her promotion ceremony on July 9, 2019, in Rosemount, Minn. Horvath will be the Director of ... More
The Red Devils cheered on the Gatesville High School
The Red Devils cheered on the Gatesville High School Hornets football team last night during their Military Appreciation Day game. The evening kicked off with a tailgating feast (complete with home baked cookie... More
Did you know that the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation
Did you know that the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade has elements throughout the nation? While the Brigade is based out of Minnesota, we have counterparts in New Hampshire, Nevada, Michigan, Montana... More
The weapons qualification ranges opened October 23,
The weapons qualification ranges opened October 23, 2019, for the 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade members of the 834th Aviation Support Battalion leading the way as they zeroed and qualified on their... More
Members of our active duty counterpart, 1-227th Aviation
Members of our active duty counterpart, 1-227th Aviation Regiment, 1ACB, departed late October to begin their mission in the Middle East. The battalion is an AH-64 Apache battalion based at Fort Hood, Texas and... More
Spc. Jerry Hendrickson, a CH-47 Helicopter Repairer
Spc. Jerry Hendrickson, a CH-47 Helicopter Repairer (15U) with 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, working on replacing a combining transmission (C-box) on a CH-47 Chinook at a Fort Hood Airfield... More
Members of Echo Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation
Members of Echo Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion were tested on their proficiency at setting up and manning Fat Cow Operations on November 2, 2019. The exercise uses a CH-47 Chinook as a port... More
Members from Alpha, Bravo, and Delta Company, 1-189
Members from Alpha, Bravo, and Delta Company, 1-189 Aviation Regiment conduct Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit (UMARK) training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This training will prepare our Soldiers to recover a d... More
Maintainers for Charlie Company, 2-238th General Aviation
Maintainers for Charlie Company, 2-238th General Aviation Support Battalion (Medevac), wash a UH-60 Black Hawk in between training missions while at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
A large part of a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Repair
A large part of a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Repair Specialist's role is inspecting the aircraft to determine any defects or necessary repairs before they become an issue. Here we see Spc. Chase Wolf, a Montan... More
During mobilization training, Soldiers from the 834th
During mobilization training, Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion stayed busy manning Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARP). Featured here our Soldiers are refueling a CH-47 Chinook at Fort ... More
Members of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault
Members of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion took part in aerial gunnery training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. As a part of their mobilization training requirements, they had to qual... More
As a part of mobilization training, our service members
As a part of mobilization training, our service members had the opportunity to do a lot of training that isn't regularly afforded on the average drill weekend. Here we see Spc. Day, a flight crew member with 2n... More
The culminating event for our Commander’s Training
The culminating event for our Commander’s Training Exercise (CTE) took place the evening of November 25, 2019, where we established a forward arming and refueling point (FARP), a tactical action center (TAC), a... More
As the commander of the 2-147th Assault Helicopter
As the commander of the 2-147th Assault Helicopter Battalion and a fellow aviator of the Minnesota National Guard, Lt. Col. Kyle Liudaul was the first to speak at the memorial ceremony for Chief Warrant Officer... More
Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion
Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion took over from the 638th Aviation Support Battalion during a transfer of authority ceremony (TOA) December 28, 2019. With the unfurling of the guidon, our Sold... More
The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade took
The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade took command from the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade during a transfer of authority ceremony (TOA) on January 2, 2020. By casing their colors and by u... More
Sgt. Dustin Paulson is a crew chief for the 2nd Battalion,
Sgt. Dustin Paulson is a crew chief for the 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, prepares for takeoff by running through a series of safety checks.
Members of the Air Mission Request (AMR) cell and Pax
Members of the Air Mission Request (AMR) cell and Pax Terminal managers for an undisclosed location in Iraq pose for a photo with the American flag in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter. Their efforts ensur... More
Spc. David Crockett works to patch the ramp of a CH-47
Spc. David Crockett works to patch the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook. As a Aircraft Structural Repairers (15G), he is in charge of keeping the structural integrity of our helicopters by repairing or replacing components.
Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion
Soldiers from the 834th Aviation Support Battalion held a familiarization class on the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). This training allowed the Soldiers to get a feel for what to expect from the new test that... More
As a level one grader for the Army Combat Fitness Test
As a level one grader for the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), Sgt. Shanice Buckhalton helped to lead an ACFT familiarization workshop for the Headquarters Support Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, whi... More
Spc. Griffen Vaughn serves as an Aircraft Power Plant
Spc. Griffen Vaughn serves as an Aircraft Power Plant Repair Specialist (15B) for the Montana National Guard where he gets to work on helicopter engines while deployed to the Middle East support of Operation Sp... More
Spc. Tyler Burleson, a UH-60 Helicopter Repairer with
Spc. Tyler Burleson, a UH-60 Helicopter Repairer with Delta Company, 2-147th Assault Helicopter Battalion, inspects a tail rotor blade before it is installed onto a UH-60 Black Hawk. Spc. Burelson is currently ... More
The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade held
The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade held a memorial ceremony for Spc. Juan Mendez Covarrubias on March 16 2020. He served honorably as a signal support systems specialist assigned to the 1st Battalio... More
Tech Sgt. Paul Pelletier of the 202nd Weather Flight
Tech Sgt. Paul Pelletier of the 202nd Weather Flight receives the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve "Hero of the Week" award on April 23, 2020 in the Middle East. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. S... More
Maj. Alan Johnson was presented the Purple Heart on
Maj. Alan Johnson was presented the Purple Heart on May 2, 2020, for his injuries sustained during the theater ballistic missile attacks at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on January 8, 2020. Of the 27 Soldiers to rec... More
Pfc. Kenneth Duncan performs a post flight maintenance
Pfc. Kenneth Duncan performs a post flight maintenance check on an unmanned aircraft system, Gray Eagle, on May 3, 2020. Deployed to the Middle East with Delta Company, 82nd Aviation Regiment as an Unmanned Air... More
Staff Sgt. Nhia Xiong prepares to print a tactical
Staff Sgt. Nhia Xiong prepares to print a tactical map in his office while he is deployed to the Middle East with the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade. His role as... More
A T-wall memorial in honor of U.S. Army Spc. Juan Mendez,
A T-wall memorial in honor of U.S. Army Spc. Juan Mendez, with the 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division killed in action March 11, 2020, from injuries sustained during a rocket attack on... More
Maj. Mottern, Orthopedic Surgeon, begins care on a
Maj. Mottern, Orthopedic Surgeon, begins care on a simulated patient as part of a training exercise on May 29, 2020. As a members of the 160th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team, he and his fellow medical expe... More
Sgt. 1st Class Boyd Brinker raised his right hand on
Sgt. 1st Class Boyd Brinker raised his right hand on June 6, 2020, to re-enlist for another six year contract with the Iowa National Guard while deployed to the Middle East with the 34th Expeditionary Combat Av... More
(Left to right) Pfc. Nicole Dubois stands next to her
(Left to right) Pfc. Nicole Dubois stands next to her sister, Spc. Sarah Dubois at their usual lunch spot in front of their 834th Aviation Support Battalion T-Wall on July 29, 2020. The Minnesota National Guard... More
Sgt. Kayla Sampson inserts a needle into her patient’s
Sgt. Kayla Sampson inserts a needle into her patient’s arm to set up an intravenous drip of saline solution during a training exercise while deployed to the Camp Buehring, Kuwait on July 30, 2020. Sampson is a ... More
Pfc. Vivianne Atencio applies her skills as a CH-47
Pfc. Vivianne Atencio applies her skills as a CH-47 Chinook maintainer while deployed to the Middle East with Delta Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion in support of Operation Inherent Resolve a... More
Capt. Richard Hedin stands outside the brigade headquarters
Capt. Richard Hedin stands outside the brigade headquarters where he works as the officer in charge for the S6 shop. As his unit wraps up their 10-month deployment to the Middle East, he has decided to voluntee... More