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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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34th Re-Dedicates Intersection to Fallen Massachusetts WWII Red Bull

34th Inf. Div. Commander Re-Dedicates Intersection to Fallen Massachusetts WWII Red Bull
Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, 34th Infantry Division Commander,spoke on the occasion of the dedication of Pvt. 1st Class Andrew Biggio Square in Winthrop, Mass. (Photo by Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs)

WINTHROP, Mass. – Settled in 1630, Winthrop is one of the oldest communities in the United States. Service members of all branches of the military from this seaside town just north of Boston have fought on behalf of their state and nation since the Revolutionary War. On Saturday, Sept. 16th, Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, the commanding general of the Minnesota-based 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, participated in a ceremony that honored one of Winthrop’s own: Pvt. 1st Class Andrew Biggio.

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