Minnesota Senator Al Franken greets Soldiers as they depart the plane at Fort Snelling. The second of four groups of 34th Infantry Division Soldiers have returned to Minnesota, landing at Fort Snelling at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31. More than 1,000 Citizen Soldiers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division have begun returning to Minnesota.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty greets Soldiers as they depart the plane at Fort Snelling. The second of four groups of 34th Infantry Division Soldiers have returned to Minnesota, landing at Fort Snelling at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31. More than 1,000 Citizen Soldiers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division have begun returning to Minnesota.
(Left to right) Mrs. Shellito, Maj. Gen. Larry Shellito, Minnesota State Adjutant General, Senator Al Franken, and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty greet Soldiers as they depart the plane at Fort Snelling. The second of four groups of 34th Infantry Division Soldiers have returned to Minnesota, landing at Fort Snelling at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31. More than 1,000 Citizen Soldiers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division have begun returning to Minnesota.
Maj. Gen. Larry Shellito, Minnesota State Adjutant General greets Soldiers as they depart the plane at Fort Snelling. The second of four groups of 34th Infantry Division Soldiers have returned to Minnesota, landing at Fort Snelling at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31. More than 1,000 Citizen Soldiers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division have begun returning to Minnesota.
The second of four groups of 34th Infantry Division Soldiers have returned to Minnesota, landing at Fort Snelling at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31. More than 1,000 Citizen Soldiers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division have begun returning to Minnesota.
(Left to right) Mrs. Shellito, Maj. Gen. Larry Shellito, Minnesota State Adjutant General, Senator Al Franken, and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty greet the last Soldier off the plane landing at Fort Snelling. The second of four groups of 34th Infantry Division Soldiers have returned to Minnesota, landing at Fort Snelling at 2 p.m. on Jan. 31. More than 1,000 Citizen Soldiers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division have begun returning to Minnesota.
Soldiers from the Infantry Division are reunited with their families at the Rosemount Training and Community Center on January 31, 2010, after being deployed to Iraq for nearly a year.
Wendy Eich prepares 3-week old daughter Jenna to meet her Grandpa, Lt. Col. Gary Miller, for the first time. Soldiers from the Infantry Division are reunited with their families at the Rosemount Training and Community Center on January 31, 2010, after being deployed to Iraq for nearly a year.
A Brainerd Chapter member of the Minnesota Patriot Guard takes his spot outside the Camp Ripley Training and Community Center prior to the second wave of Red Bulls returning to Camp Ripley January 31, 2010.
Family members and friends of 16 returning members of the 34th Infantry Division react as the Red Bull Soldiers pull up to the Training and Community Center at Camp Ripley Jan 31, 2010.
Members of the returning 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" are greeted by members of the Brainerd Chapter of the Minnesota Patriot Guard just before meeting their families at the Training and Community Center at Camp Ripley, Jan 21, 2010.
Returning members of the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division greet their family and friends in the Training and Community Center at Camp Ripley, Jan 31, 2010.
