Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John Morris (480i)
Raw video of Chaplain (Lt. Col.) John Morris teaching classes for Beyond the Yellow Ribbon.

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Return of the Red Bulls (480i)
Raw video of Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division return to US soil after serving on Operation Iraqi Freedom for 22 months. Distinguished leaders from around the national greeted them as the deboarded the plane.

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Blackhawk Capitol Flyby (1080i) -camera 1
The Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion fly ten UH-60 Blackhawk combat helicopters over the Minnesota State Capitol. Two hundred and eighty-seven Soldiers from the St. Paul-based unit have been ordered to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and are traveling to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for six months of pre-deployment training. The unit mission will be flying all manner of combat, combat support, and combat service support flight missions.

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Blackhawk Capitol Flyby (480i) -camera 2
The Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion fly ten UH-60 Blackhawk combat helicopters over the Minnesota State Capitol. Two hundred and eighty-seven Soldiers from the St. Paul-based unit have been ordered to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and are traveling to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for six months of pre-deployment training. The unit mission will be flying all manner of combat, combat support, and combat service support flight missions.

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Deployment Ceremony (480i)
Soldiers and families gather in the Warner Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds, in St. Paul, MN to send off the 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion as they deploy to Iraq. Approximately 290 Soldiers from the Battalion were at the deployment ceremony. However, a contingent of 2-147th Soldiers were already training in Fort Sill, Okla. by the time the ceremony was conducted.

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133rd Airlift Wing
(480i)
The 133rd Airlift Wing (133rd AW) is a Minnesota Air National Guard Wing headquartered in St. Paul. Utilizing the C-130 Hercules the 133rd AW provides the U.S. Air Force with tactical airlift of troops, cargo, and medical patients anywhere in the world; additionally, the 133rd AW is prepared to support the State of Minnesota with troops capable of assisting in a disaster.

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148th Fighter Wing
(480i)
The 148th Fighter Wing (148th FW) is a Minnesota Air National Guard Wing headquartered in Duluth. The 148th FW provides the U.S. Air Force with combat Air Sovereignty and Air Defense; additionally, the 148th FW is prepared to support the State of Minnesota with Airmen capable of assisting in a disaster.

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Norwegian Home Guard Training at Camp Ripley
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The Norwegian Home Guard youth split into three platoons – red, white, and blue; while the Rapid Reaction Force conducted urban battle training and live fire exercises.

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34th Infantry Division
"Red Bull" Band
(480i)
The award winning 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull" Band preforms the world premiere of Daniel Kallman's "Streets of Honor" at Appleton, Minnesota's '55 Wing Auditorium. The "Red Bull" Band is a Minnesota Army National Guard unit stationed in Rosemount that plays a varied repertoire of music at ceremonies and events. The band features talented musicians that are trained as both performers and Soldiers. Full concert available here.

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Operation Jump Start
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Up to 6,000 members of the National Guard are serving along the United States' border with Mexico to support the U.S. Border Patrol's efforts to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the country. The mission has been named Operation Jump Start.

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