Troops
Camp Ripley Airs Out New $1M Surveillance Drones
Minnesota National Guard Sgt. Charles Freese is looking at a simulation of a map of Baghdad on a computer screen in a brand-new building in Minnesota. “Our mission here is just to fly along the route,” he said. “We’re looking for anything that looks suspicious. We’ve been tasked to basically make sure there aren’t any IEDs or unfriendly troops in the area.”
Festival Uses Technology To Take Deployed Troops Ice Fishing
Spending time on a frozen lake is a rite of passage for many of Minnesotans. But for military families, that tradition got a unique twist Saturday as technology connected families to ice fishing.
Minn. Guard Unit Returns After Afghanistan Stint
After ensuring that other deployed U.S. troops got their greetings from afar, a Minnesota National Guard unit is on the final leg of its trip home from Afghanistan.
Soldiers Welcomed Home From Afghanistan
Some Minnesota soldiers will wake up at home Wednesday morning after returning from the War in Afghanistan.
Army Sergeant Reunites With Son After 9 Months In Afghanistan
It was the best gift a kid could get.
U.S. Congress Working To Restore Paid Leave For Troops
Some 2,000 Minnesota Red Bulls and more than 45,000 other National Guard troops nationwide are only a single vote away from having a much needed financial benefit restored to their military service package.
Last Of Minn. Nat’l Guard Red Bulls Return Home
The last of the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division — the Red Bulls — returned home to Minnesota Sunday.
Red Bulls Late Arrival Time Angers Families
Another round of Minnesota Red Bulls are returning home, but some family members are upset about the timing.
Bachmann Says Afghan War End Remains ‘Very Fluid’
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is in Afghanistan, visiting troops from our state, and talking about the drawn down.
Hugs, Tears As More Red Bulls Return
There were hugs and celebration as a second wave of Minnesota National Guard members returned home over the weekend.
Family Makes Christmas Stockings For Troops
The sacrifice that military families make really hits home around the holidays because being apart is hard on everyone.
12 Soldiers Back In MN After 1-Year Deployment
Twelve soldiers are back in Minnesota after a one-year deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Father Of 9/11 Victim Cheers Military
One of the victims of 9/11 was Tom Burnett, Jr., a native of Bloomington, Minn., who died in the crash of United Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.
St. Cloud Troops Headed To Afghanistan
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (WCCO) – As the war in Afghanistan continues, so does the deployment of local troops to help the cause. A group of soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard leave Sunday. They are with […]
934th Airlift Troops Get Big Welcome Home
Minnesota troops returning from Afghanistan received a warm welcome home in the cold weather.
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