The Red Bulls

Another wave of Red Bulls arrive home

More than 200 Soldiers from the 34th Infantry Division arrived at the 133rd Airlift Wing on Feb. 5. Minnesota First Lady Mary Pawlenty and Senator Amy Klobuchar, along with military leaders, greeted each Soldier as most of them stepped onto Minnesota soil for the first time in a year.

The cold weather didn’t stop them from cheering while exiting the plane. The Soldiers were caught off guard as they tried walking across the icy tarmac, each of them recalling the last time they had seen ice.

The Minnesota weather did not deter the Soldiers’ families as they waited at the drop-off locations.

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Sandstorm Photo Magazine

January 2010

The January issue of The Sandstorm offers its audience a unique view of USD-S with an opening photo essay. This month's photographic story takes readers through a day in the life of a helicopter pilot, living and flying throughout southern Iraq.

Danyel Piecek reports on her dad coming home from in Iraq.

The 34th Infantry Red Bull Division returns from a year long deployment in Basra, Iraq to Rosemount, MN., January 31, 2010. Family and friends gather together in excitement to welcome home their Soldiers.

Thanks for the report, Danyel!

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