Iowa Red Bull takes command of 34th Infantry Division

Brig. Gen. Ben Corell
At the headquarters for the 34th Infantry Division in Rosemount, a change of command ceremony was held to welcome incoming Brig. Gen. Benjamin Corell into the role of division commander. He is replacing Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen who was recently selected as the new Adjutant General for the state of Minnesota.

JOHNSTON, Iowa – Brig. Gen. Benjamin J. Corell, Deputy Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard, assumed command of the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” during a ceremony in Rosemount, Minnesota, on December 9, 2017.

Headquartered in Minnesota, the division has been commanded almost-exclusively by members of the Minnesota National Guard since 1968.

“Typically there’s been very few people who have been allowed to command the 34th Infantry Division that didn’t come from the state of Minnesota,” Corell said.

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