Saint Paul to Fort Sill August 4th, 2008

In May, 2008, members of the Saint Paul-based 34th Combat Aviation Brigade departed for Fort Sill, Oklahoma for three months of training before heading overseas for duty in Iraq.  These brave men and women oversee and maintain Blackhawk, Chinook, and Apache helicopters.

In August, 2008 our team once again stayed stateside to provide a proper send off for our Minnesota National Guard Members headed for Iraq.  As solidiers concluded their training and prepared for their deployment to Iraq, they with given a unique message of thanks from home, complete with a delicious steak dinner with all the trimmings, ice-cold beverages, and live music from GB Leighton and The Chris Hawkey Band.

As our Minnesota National Guard Members prepared for duty overseas, a community gathered to give them a proper send off - Saint Paul style!