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Photo by Emily M Chavolla | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District | 04.01.2022
Patrick Harding, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District supply technician.
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.21.2022
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Luke C. Pederson, left, and Maj. Jim Cunningham fly a KC-130J Super Hercules over Norwegian Air Force Base Bodø during Exercise Cold Response 2022, Norway, March 21, 2022. Pederson and Cunningham are KC-130J Super Hercules pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing. Exercise Cold Response ’22 is a biennial exercise that takes......
Hometown: Buffalo, MN
Story by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh | Minnesota National Guard | 03.18.2022
Women’s History Month showcases the accomplishments of women all over the world. In Minnesota, women leaders are shaping history every day in the National Guard.
“I wanted to serve to challenge myself,” said Sgt. 1st Class Lina Knox. “Over time it became about the mission, but now it’s about serving the Soldiers. The reason why I serve is for leadership and mentorship, to help......
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Courtesy Story | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 03.17.2022
The Navy will commission the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), a Freedom-class littoral combat ship (LCS), Saturday, May 21, in Duluth, Minnesota....
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Video by Jennifer Vollmer | 96th Test Wing Public Affairs | 03.16.2022
Lt. Col. Jeff Zurick, a test pilot with the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2020 while training for a triathlon. Zurick, also the AATC test director, shares his story of hope and resiliency. (U.S. Air Force video/Jennifer Vollmer and Jaime Bishopp)...
Hometown: Apple Valley, MN
Photo by Justin Connaher | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs | 03.14.2022
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sodan Ka, a security forces Airman assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron, poses for a portrait at the sports fire range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 9, 2022, between firing iterations during unit training. As part of the largest career field in the U.S. Air Force, security forces Airmen are charged with defending air bases around the......
Hometown: Eagan, MN
Story by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh | Minnesota National Guard | 03.07.2022
The percent of women in the Minnesota National Guard has increased in the last 10 years. In 2011, only 16 percent of the force were women. Over the years, that percent has grown to nearly 21. Not only are women more prominent in the Guard, but they are also filling key leadership roles.
“I have never seen before in my career as many women in leadership positions from sergeant all the way......
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Story by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh | Minnesota National Guard | 02.28.2022
Women have been serving in various roles in the military for decades. Some even went as far as to impersonate men during the civil war.
Still today, female leaders are paving the trail for others to follow. Women’s History Month, an annual observance, commemorates women and their contributions.
“It’s a moment to reflect and honor those who have paved the way for future......
Hometown: Houlton, WI
Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh | Minnesota National Guard | 02.28.2022
Submitted photo.
Hometown: Houlton, WI
Photo by Lance Cpl. Jacqueline Arre | II Marine Expeditionary Force | 02.27.2022
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Taylor, center, a native of Golden Valley, Minnesota, and a combat engineer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, participates in cold weather training prior to Exercise Cold Response 2022 ( Ex CR22) in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 25, 2022. Exercise Cold Response '22 is a biennial Norwegian national readiness and defense......
Hometown: Golden Valley, MN
