Politics & Government
After Year Of Unrest And Pandemic, Minnesota National Guard Soldiers Now Being Deployed Overseas
About 150 Minnesota National Guard soldiers, based in Hastings and Red Wing, are reporting for duty once again.
May 16, 2021
About 150 Minnesota National Guard soldiers, based in Hastings and Red Wing, are reporting for duty once again. This time overseas in Kuwait to provide Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) defense, and will respond to any chemical hazards or weapons of mass destruction threats.
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On Saturday, at the Hastings National Guard Armory, the soldiers gathered for a send-off ceremony, with their families watching on virtually.
This send-off is just the beginning of another taxing assignment for these Minnesota National Guard soldiers who have spent the last year helping Minnesotans get through the pandemic and civil unrest.
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