Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. A lavish reception was held before the ceremony.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Capt. Nickolas Wry, a Fargo, N.D., native and 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander, shares a moment with his son at a return ceremony for Red Bull Soldiers returning from Iraq. For Soldiers like Wry, the night was a chance to remember the year they spent together and the memories they shared.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. When the Soldiers and their families filed into the convention center auditorium, they were greeted by signs informing them they were invited to participate in the day's ceremonies via social media avenues like Facebook and Twitter, so throughout the night, citizens took the opportunity to express their gratitude.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. During the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division's return ceremony, the flag detail brought with them four flags: the national, the state, the Army and the unit. One of the flags, the unit flag, was covered in a brown casing, a canvas cowling that was about to be removed in a highly symbolic uncasing ceremony.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Red Bulls then received accolades from attending elected officials and members of the community including Governor Tim Pawlenty and First Lady Mary Pawlenty.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. When the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division left Minnesota for their deployment to Iraq, Tim Pawlenty, the governor of Minnesota presented the unit with a state flag. That flag was returned Apr. 10 at a return ceremony at the Minneapolis Convention Center. “Sir, this flag was proudly flown at the division headquarters in Basra, Iraq for the duration of the tour,” said Maj. Gen. Rick Nash, commander of the 34th Inf. Div. “It is a privledge to return it to you and the citizens of Minnesota.” (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Wortham and Maj. Gen. Richard Nash uncased the 34ID guidon representing the unit's return from deployment.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Chap. (Lt. Col.) John Morris honored the 4 fallen 34ID Soldiers.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Don Shelby reflects on his trip to embed with the Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division in Basra, Iraq.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. "When You Get Home" was preformed by Brian Leighton and Natalie Murphy at the return of the Red Bulls.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Larry Shellito welcomed the Soldiers back to Minnesota.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty came up on stage and addressed the Red Bulls.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Sen. Amy Klobuchar came up on stage and addressed the Red Bulls.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Sen. Al Franken came up on stage and addressed the Red Bulls.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Rep. John Kline came up on stage and addressed the Red Bulls.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Representative Betty McCollum welcomes Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry Division home after their year long deployment.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Maj. Gen. Rick Nash, commander of the 34th Inf. Div. during their deployment, capped off the event with a speech of his own.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Deputy 34ID Chap. (Lt Col.) Behling performed the bendiction.
Soldiers of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division were celebrated by elected officials and members of the community in a ceremony Apr. 11 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The night began with a music video donated by a former Red Bull Soldier. The piece, “Troop,” was unveiled specifically for the ceremony and dedicated to the Soldiers. “It’s a song for Soldiers, it’s by a Soldier, it’s about Soldiers,” said Joe Roos, a Worthington, Minn. native and the artist behind the piece, “and it’s just about being a troop, and the kind of resolve it takes to be a troop in lousy conditions, like Iraq.”
