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Minnesota, Norway resume troop exchange after 2-year breakMarch 28, 2022 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Nearly 100 service members from the Norwegian military’s Home Guard, known as the Heimevernet, arrived at the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing in St. Paul March... MORE 

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Minnesota National Guard, Canada test readinessMarch 25, 2022 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - Army Reservists of the Canadian 38 Brigade Group conducted annual training on Camp Ripley March 11-21, including an air assault/squad movement exercise with a Minnesota National... MORE 

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Minnesota Guard, Navy, Coast Guard partner for dive trainingFebruary 2, 2022 — LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – Camp Ripley is hosting the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy in under-ice water diving training.“As our focus shifts to a different environment, Camp Ripley is proud to work together... MORE 

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Minnesota National Guard fills gap amid COVID-19 surgeJanuary 18, 2022 — COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. – The Minnesota National Guard is supporting new COVID-19 community testing sites in Cottage Grove, Anoka and North Branch.The Minnesota National Guard now has approximately 200... MORE 

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Task Force Phoenix ends 9-month mission in Middle EastJanuary 10, 2022 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – With the casing of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade’s red and blue colors, Task Force Phoenix’s nine-month mission in the Middle East formally came to an end.On Jan. 6, Col... MORE 

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Air National Guard, Active Air Force train in arctic weatherDecember 28, 2021 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. — Nearly 30 Airmen assigned to the 123rd Contingency Response Group (CRG) returned to Camp Ripley for a second round of cold weather training December 13-17. The Kentucky Air... MORE 

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Year in Review: National Guard delivered at home and abroadDecember 22, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – When a series of tornadoes slashed across parts of eight Midwest states late in the evening of Dec. 10, Spc. Zach Neisz sprang into action. He grabbed an ax, flashlight and medical... MORE 

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VNG cyber protection battalion completes TF Echo missionDecember 17, 2021 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.  – The Virginia National Guard’s 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade, ended its support for Task Force Echo with a transition of authority ceremony Dec... MORE 

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Minnesota National Guard to support health care facilitiesNovember 23, 2021 — ST. PAUL, Minn. – Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard to serve as skilled-nursing “rapid response teams” to support health care facilities experiencing severe staffing... MORE 

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Minnesota National Guard, Croatia strengthen 25-year tiesNovember 19, 2021 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Six leaders of the Croatian Army visited Camp Ripley and the Regional Training Institute – Maintenance Oct. 25-29 as part of its 25-year partnership with the Minnesota National... MORE 

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National Guard leader to Croatia president: 'Thank you for quarter-century partnership'November 12, 2021 — ZAGREB, Croatia – Increased readiness, improved capabilities and enhanced interoperability between American and Croatian military forces.Those are just three of the benefits the National Guard's most... MORE 

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Minnesota National Guard responds to latest COVID surgeNovember 10, 2021 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated this month to support the state's COVID-19 response once again.As coronavirus cases in Minnesota continue to overwhelm... MORE 

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Minnesota Guard father, daughter serve togetherOctober 12, 2021 — FORT RILEY, Kan. – For many, joining a military unit is like becoming part of a family. That figurative idea became very literal for Spc. Emma Brown when she found out her first duty assignment would... MORE 

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Army Guard director awarded Croatian Duke of Trpimir medalSeptember 30, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The director of the Army National Guard was awarded the Duke of Trpimir medal by Croatian President Zoran Milanović during a ceremony Sept. 27 in Split, Croatia, honoring the 25-year... MORE 

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Soldier aids crash victims on drive homeSeptember 13, 2021 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - She was driving south of Interstate 35E just south of St. Paul on a Friday afternoon when out of the corner of her eye, something caught her attention. She looked over and saw that a... MORE 

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Wisconsin Guard cyber team serving 1st federal deploymentSeptember 7, 2021 — MADISON, Wis. – Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guard's Detachment 1, 176th Cyber Protection Team, have made tremendous strides during the unit's first federal deployment, to Fort Meade,... MORE 

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Refugee is now a Vermont National Guard officerSeptember 3, 2021 — CAMP JOHNSON, Vt.  – The road to becoming an officer in the Vermont National Guard began in 2016 for 2nd Lt. Abdimaik Hashi when he enlisted in the Minnesota Army National Guard.As a 19K armor... MORE 

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National Guard helps with massive Afghanistan evacuationAugust 25, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from around the United States are playing a key role in the historic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan.The Air National... MORE 

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Minnesota National Guard supports Afghanistan evacuationAugust 24, 2021 — KABUL, Afghanistan – The Minnesota National Guard is helping secure Hamid Karzai International Airport during the evacuation of U.S. citizens and allies.The Minnesota Guard's Task Force 1-194... MORE 

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133rd Contingency Response Flight trains with peersAugust 24, 2021 — ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands – The saying "train like you fight" is something the Airmen from the 133rd Contingency Response Flight (CRF) live by. Within 36 hours of notification of a simulated... MORE 

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