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    Minnesota Guardsmen honored with socially-distanced send-off and steak dinner [Image 1 of 11]

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    A large military ceremony is taking place outdoors, with a uniformed officer delivering a speech from a wooden podium on a raised platform decorated with red, white, and blue bunting. A large formation of soldiers in camouflage uniforms stands at attention facing the stage, while color guard members and other personnel are positioned near the front. The event appears to be a formal military occasion such as a change of command, deployment ceremony, or unit activation.

    CAMP RIPLEY, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES

    06.19.2020

    Photo by Master Sgt. Blair Heusdens 

    Minnesota National Guard

    Nearly 700 Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment were honored June 19, 2020, at Camp Ripley prior to deployment to the Horn of Africa. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Soldiers were quarantined for training and families were unable to attend the ceremony. Serving Our Troops hosted the ceremony and provided meals to the Soldiers and grill boxes for families to participate in the ceremony remotely. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Blair Heusdens)

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    Date Taken: 06.19.2020
    Date Posted: 06.19.2020 23:00
    Photo ID: 6246882
    VIRIN: 200619-Z-ZC950-0019
    Resolution: 4496x3000
    Size: 3.18 MB
    Location: CAMP RIPLEY, MINNESOTA, US
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    A large military ceremony is taking place outdoors, with a uniformed officer delivering a speech from a wooden podium on a raised platform decorated with red, white, and blue bunting. A large formation of soldiers in camouflage uniforms stands at attention facing the stage, while color guard members and other personnel are positioned near the front. The event appears to be a formal military occasion such as a change of command, deployment ceremony, or unit activation.
    A military ceremony is taking place outdoors, with a uniformed soldier speaking at a wooden podium mounted on or near a military vehicle. The scene includes multiple soldiers in formation, American flags, unit guidons, and patriotic bunting decorations. A blue unit flag bearing the number '155' and crossed rifles insignia is visible, suggesting a U.S. Army infantry unit event.
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