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Recent Video 1st Lt. Ryan Doliber and Master Sgt. Brian Newcomer
1st Lt. Ryan Doliber and Master Sgt. Brian Newcomer from Minn. talk to a KMSP-TV reporter about the ...
Taken: 02.05.2012
 The Coveted Badge
294 Minnesota National Guard Soldiers from throughout 1st of the 34th Brigade Combat Team attempted ...
Taken: 01.27.2012
 The Coveted Badge
B-Roll of 294 Minnesota National Guard Soldiers from throughout 1st of the 34th Brigade Combat Team ...
Taken: 01.27.2012
 The Coveted Badge
294 Minnesota National Guard Soldiers from throughout 1st of the 34th Brigade Combat Team attempted ...
Taken: 01.27.2012
 Polar Bear Plunge - Kuwait
This year is the 15th Anniversary of the Minnesota Polar Bear Plunge. The plunge is held by the Minn...
Taken: 02.04.2012
 Polar Bear Plunge - Interviews
This year is the 15th Anniversary of the Minnesota Polar Bear Plunge. In the last seven years, the ...
Taken: 02.04.2012
 Polar Bear Plunge
This year is the 15th Anniversary of the Minnesota Polar Bear Plunge. In the last seven years, the ...
Taken: 02.04.2012
 Polar Bear Plunge
Members of the 1/34th BCT PAO talk about the Polar Bear Plunge event....
Taken: 02.03.2012
 PFC Linsey Williams
PFC Linsey Williams sings patriotic songs....
Taken: 02.01.2012
 Hockey Day Minnesota Package
Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard celebrate Hockey Day Minnesota with a hockey tournament o...
Taken: 01.21.2012
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News Stories Soldier creates lupus awareness on deployment
On the morning of Dec. 21, about 100 people or so, gathered around to help Joe Lecuyer, 40, from Minneapolis, Minn., raise awareness of lupus and run a 5K together on a cold morning in the desert. What is unique about this awareness run is Lecuyer is deployed with his Guard unit to Kuwait.
02.5.2012 Story by Capt. Sara Behr
 World Cancer Awareness Day 5K
Twice each week I talk to my parents over Skype. They thought it was incredible that they could still see me even though I was thousands of miles away, for last deployment we relied on phone calls and e-mails to keep in touch. Even though we didn’t necessarily talk long or some days we only made small talk about the weather, it was something we all looked forward to, to see each other. It is always hard to hear tough news when you can’t be there to help or comfort a loved one, but when you can see them makes things a bit easier.
02.5.2012 Courtesy Story
 Bone marrow donation
Feb. 4, 2012 is World Cancer Day and soldiers of the 134 Brigade Support Battalion from the Minnesota Army National Guard, deployed to Kuwait, helped to support awareness for this day through volunteering their time to register others as bone marrow donors, some even became donors themselves.
02.4.2012 Courtesy Story
 Combating unemployment
It’s no secret the veteran unemployment rates is higher than the national average. The unemployment rate of the 134 Brigade Support Battalion is near 30 percent. The issue is not the soldier themselves. Often a soldier is not called back for a job he or she applied for because their resume did not translate.
02.5.2012 Story by Capt. Sara Behr
 Minnesota Polar Bear Plunge in Kuwait
This year is the 15th anniversary of the Minnesota Polar Bear Plunge. The plunge is held by the Minnesota Law Enforcement to benefit Special Olympics. The interested participants must raise a minimum of $75 and take a ‘plunge’ into one of designated spots on one of Minnesota’s frozen lakes. In the last seven years, the plunge has increased from five to 16 plunge sites all over the state, to include Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
02.4.2012 Story by Staff Sgt. Lynette Hoke
 The Mark of an Infantryman
Those who chose to enter the ranks of the citizen-soldier infantry are a breed a part from the rest. Often times volunteering to serve in the most dangerous and demanding ways for the needs of the U.S. Army. It’s these soldiers’ military occupational specialty that has become increasingly important to the U.S. in a world where small-scale acts of terrorism and unconventional warfare are the order of today’s battlefield, but what sets an infantryman apart from his peers?
01.27.2012 Courtesy Story
 Canadian service members Receive Awards from MNARNG Unit
Back in September of 2011, a Canadian armed forces unit—SLOC DET Kuwait—began full operations at Camp Patriot. The 1st Bn, 125th FA was responsible for the life support of the roughly 100 new tenants here at Camp Patriot. The support included providing living space, setting up office trailers, and coordinating regular cleaning of the trailers.
01.12.2012 Story by 1st Lt. Sean Carstensen
 Kuwaiti & American friendship develops over a game of soccer
The fans were vibrantly reacting to every move on the gridiron. When the whistle blew sounding the end of the game, both squads knew it would be too late. Knowing victory was the only way to end competition, focus needed to remain on one thing and one thing only. Veering the circular pigskin into the net would put the superior force on display, if only for a moment. This is the kind of tenacity Kuwaiti, U.S. Army, and U.S. Air Force players brought to the engagement. We use the term "gridiron," for this was no ordinary soccer (a.k.a. “football”) game.
01.25.2012 Courtesy Story
 Transfer of Authority from 7th Dive Detachment to 569th Dive Detachment
While the Army is synonymous with conducting most of their operations on the ground, there are a select group of soldiers that spend their deployment under water.
01.27.2012 Story by Spc. Bob Brown
 Building a self-sustaining engineer force
As the 2014 drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan approaches, the role of U.S. and coalition forces is moving towards helping the Afghan troops defend their country. It’s because of the evolving mission that three soldiers from the 980th Engineer Battalion, an Army Reserve battalion from Dallas, Texas, were chosen to work alongside the Australian Army to train and mentor Afghan National Army engineer soldiers.
01.24.2012 Story by Sgt. Joseph Koktan
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Recent Image Galleries
Soldier creates lupus awareness on deployment
Army Sgt. Tracy L. White, 134 Brigade Support Battalion Emergency operations non-commissioned...
Taken: 12.21.2011
Soldier creates lupus awareness on deployment
Army Staff Sgt. Jose U. Saravia, contracting non-commissioned officer with the 134 Brigade...
Taken: 12.21.2011
Soldier creates lupus awareness on deployment
Army Capt. Jesse C. Johnson, 134 Brigade Support Battalion operations officer from Forest Lake,...
Taken: 12.21.2011
Soldier creates lupus awareness on deployment
Spc. Joseph A. Lecuyer, contracting specialist for 134 Brigade Support Battalion from Mounds...
Taken: 12.21.2011
Soldier creates lupus awareness on deployment
Sgt. 1st Class Deanna L. Poling, Camp Virginia 134 Brigade Support Battalion emergency...
Taken: 12.21.2011
Soldier creates lupus awareness on deployment
Spc. Stephanie K. Geier, 134 Brigade Support Battalion personnel technician from Redwood Falls,...
Taken: 12.21.2011
World Cancer Awareness Day 5K
Soldiers pose for a picture after helping with the World Cancer Awareness Day 5K run. Back row:...
Taken: 02.2.2012
World Cancer Awareness Day 5K
Sgt. 1st Class Tara Dooley, deployed with the 134th Brigade Support Battalion of the Minnesota...
Taken: 02.2.2012
Bone marrow donation
Staff Sgt. Peter Moskop of Scandia, Minn., Sgt. 1st Class Lyle Kill of Minneapolis, Minn., and...
Taken: 02.4.2012
Bone marrow donation
Capt. Rhonda Philliber of Neosho, Mo., who initiated the bone marrow donor drive at Camp...
Taken: 02.2.2012
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Recent AudioCol. Eric Kerska
Col. Eric Kerska talks to an Rochester Post Bulletin reporter about his responsibilities and serving overseas during the holidays.
Taken: 12.26.2011
Master Sgt. Daniel Ewer
Master Sgt. Daniel Ewer talks to a Crawford Broadcasting reporter about his duties, responsibilities as well as what it is like to serve his country in the Minnesota, National Guard.
Taken: 12.1.2011
Col. Eric Kerska
Col. Eric Kerska with the 1/34th Brigade Combat Team talks to a Minnesota Public Radio News reporter in St. Paul, Minn. about the work that being done by the Soldiers in his unit.
Taken: 11.10.2011
Spc. Ayers
Spc. Ayers sends a shout out to the Minnesota Vikings.
Taken: 11.5.2011
Capt. Nathan Foster
Capt. Nathan Foster, Detachment Commander, Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, deployed in Iraq, from St. Cloud, Minn., talks to a Minnesota Military Radio reporter on KTCN about last year's training at Fort Hood, Texas with Chinook helicopters in preparation for their current deployment to Iraq and about current conditions and progress of mission in Iraq.
Taken: 10.28.2011
Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Herr
Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Herr, talks to a KTLK reporter in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN., about his role as the Brigade Command Sgt. Maj., his deployment to Kuwait, the Minnesota National Guard, responsibilities of his different units, logistics with food and water, morale, education and how to support the troops. Audio only.
Taken: 09.24.2011
Capt. Jon Andrews
Capt. Jon Andrews talks to an KMSP-TV reporter about his duties and responsibilities in the military
Taken: 09.14.2011
Capt. Jon Andrews
Capt. Jon Andrews, State Falls, Minn., talks to a Minnesota News Network reporter about the National Guard's efforts to battle the wildfires in Minnesota. Audio only.
Taken: 09.14.2011
Spc. Michael Hall
Spc. Michael Hall talks to a WCCO AM reporter from Minneapolis Minnesota about his experience during Sept. 11, 2001. 911TenAnniv
Taken: 09.7.2011
Sgt. Adam Rozendaal
Sgt. Adam Rozendaal talks to a WCCO reporter in Minnesota about September 11th and his background in the military as well as the future of Iraq. Audio only.
Taken: 09.7.2011
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