KSTP-TV | 34th Infantry Announces Possible 2018 Deployment

Soldiers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division – many of whom are based in Rosemount, Inver Grove Heights and Faribault – have officially been told to prepare for a possible fall 2018 deployment to southwest Asia.

In a release Sunday, the Minnesota National Guard said more than 500 soldiers will prepare in the next year for the deployment.
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500 Minnesota Soldiers Notified for 2018 Deployment

ROSEMOUNT, Minn.- More than 500 Soldiers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Divisionheadquarters have been notified of a possible deployment to Southwest Asia beginning in the fall of 2018.

“The Red Bulls maintain a high level of readiness, and over the next 12 months, our soldiers will train for this mission while also preparing their families and civilian employers here at home,” said Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, 34th Infantry Division commanding general. “The official notification is an important step in the process of building readiness for an overseas deployment.”

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