Red Bulls

This Red Bull award was presented to Lt. Gen. Terry Ferrell, commanding general, U.S. Army Central, by Maj. Gen. Ben Corell, commanding general, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, d More

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) escort a horse-drawn caisson provided by the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association bringing the remains of Gen. John W. Vessey Jr. to the Camp More

A T-38 Talon from the 87th Flying Training Squadron assigned to Laughlin Air Force Base fly low levels over Big Bend National Park, Texas during a training sortie Nov. 20, 2020. The 87th FTS, known as the Red B More

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. Headq More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Corey Westra of Elkhart, Iowa, and company first sergeant is awarded the Red Bull combat patch placed by Capt. Dale Hight of Ankeny, Iowa, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Infantry More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Cecelia Anderson (left) of Natchitoches, La., U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jackie Malloy (center) of State Center, Iowa, and U.S. Army Sgt. Jarrod Hogan (back) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, all with 334 Brig More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Barr (right), an infantry squad leader from Centralia, Iowa, with Company A, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, talks with children of the village of Ghaziabad, Afghanistan, Dec. 26.

Afghan National Police officers share in a laugh while they are instructed on room clearing techniques here on Bagram Air Field Dec. 29. The ANP were instructed by soldiers of Troop B, 1st Squadron of the 113th More

Lt. Col. Thomas Behling, 34th Infantry Division deputy division chaplain, native of Brooklyn Park, Minn., greets attendees of the dedication ceremony for the new chapel at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Jan. 2.

Iowa National Guard soldiers from 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, a part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, awoke Jan. 14 to find the mountains outside Forward Operating Base Mehtar More

Making and eating pancakes are how some Task Force Red Bulls soldiers pass the time. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shawn Kiene of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a contracting facilitator and food adviser to the brigad More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Reagan Metcalf, the property book non-commissioned officer for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry “Red Bulls” Division, and Ames, Iowa, resident, shovels snow outside his living More

Soldiers of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division gather with friends and family members at Historic Fort Snelling, May 22, for their departure ceremony. 1st BCT will be deploying to Kuwait in suppor More

Army Brig. Gen. David J. Elicerio was promoted to major general Aug. 7, at a ceremony at the Rosemount National Guard Armory, Rosemount, Minn.

Jennifer Mattson, a reporter and editor for the NCO Journal, Fort Bliss, Texas, visited Camp Ripley, Minn., Sept. 16-17, gathering information and to talking to non-commissioned officers of the 34th Infantry Di More

University of Minnesota wrestling Coach J Robinson holds the 'Red Bull' 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division coin Sept. 28, 2011. The coin was given to Coach Robinson as a token of appreciation for h More

Sgt. 1st Class Jennifer Mccann, a Melrose, Minn., native, holds the graduation invitation she ordered for her twin daughters Maria and Adriane's high school graduation party. Mccann is currently deployed with t More

Master Sgt. Gene Kardong, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, of Pierz, Minn., gives a class on health safety and mitigating stress during sergeant’s time training in The Dunes of the Cam More

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles known as the MAXXPRO sit lined up in the Redistribution Property Accountability Team yard at Camp Virginia, Kuwait. Soldiers from Alpha Company (Alexandria, Minn.) and B More

Spc. Benjamin Shafer, a grenadier/automatic rifleman with 2-135 Infantry out of Rochester, Minn., holds his weapon at the low-ready in front of an up-armored humvee at Camp Patriot, Kuwait.

Col. Eric Kerska, Commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, along with the 1st BCT, 34th ID Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Herr is briefed on the Kuwait National Guard’s Multiple Integrated Lase More

Chaplain (Capt.) John Shay, from Cambridge, Minn., center, leads his 135th pre-mission prayer at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on Oct. 27. In their first 90 days, the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry "Iron Rangers," 1st Br More

Caiman Mine Resistant Ambush Protected trucks are lined up prior to movement at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, in Kalsu, Iraq on Nov. 14, where Soldiers from the St. Cloud, Minn., based Delta Company, 1st Combin More

(From left to right) Sgt. 1st Class Reynalda McKie of the 364th Infantry, and Master Sgt. Rodger Pruitt of the 1/34th Brigade Combat Team, wear customized Indian dress at an Indian Heritage ceremony at Camp Ari More

Spc. Anthony Hendren from Charlie Company, 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, attached to the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” stands beside his Min More

Soldiers, known as "Earthpig 30," from Charlie Company, 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, attached to the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls," conduct More

A Caiman Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is silhouetted at night by the truck behind it as it departs Contingency Operating Location Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq. Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Combined Arms More

A 34th Infantry Division soldier runs with the division flag during pre-game show at the Vikings versus Raiders game in Minnesota, Nov. 20. Service members from all military branches were honored during the game.

Soldiers, known as "Earthpig 30," from Charlie Company, 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, attached to the 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls," conduct More

Soldiers from Delta “Drifter” Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, show off their Army-provided personal protective equipment while at a weapons qualifying range recently in Kuwait. Pictured is Pf More

On Thanksgiving Day 2011, Maj. Gen. Richard C. Nash, Minnesota Adjutant General and Minnesota Senior Enlisted Advisor Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Kallberg join Col. Eric Kerska and Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Herr to serve th More

On Thanksgiving Day 2011, Minnesota Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Richard C. Nash and Minnesota Senior Enlisted Adviser Sgt. Maj. Cynthia Kallberg visit Camp Buehring, Kuwait, and the troops of 2nd Battalion, 135t More

Chief Warrant Officer David Mellon, a mobility warrant officer from Chaska, Minn., is responsible for moving troops and equipment throughout Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn.

Soldiers of Delta Company 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment prepare to leave Camp Adder, Iraq.

Capt. Jeffrey Houglum, commander of Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th infantry Division “Red Bulls,” praises his soldiers for all they have accomplished so far conducting co More

Soldiers of Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, bow their heads in prayer before they begin a mission into Iraq Dec. 6, 2011. The company, based More

Sgt. Jose Carreon (right), chaplain's assistant, 1st Bn., 125th FA, hands a Best Buy care package to Sgt. 1st Class Ron Neary, base support non-commissioned officer in charge, HHB, 1st Bn., 125th FA, Dec. 8, 20 More

Leaders of the Minnesota National Guard’s Brainerd-based 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor (1-194 CAB) pos for a picture with the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Dec. More

Cpl. Horace Roach, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, organizes new and used discarded uniforms that are to be redistributed to soldiers that need them. Soldiers More

Cpl. John Richter from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division walks back to his Humvee during a joint training exercise with the Kuwait National More

Maj. Gen. Donald Rutherford, chaplain, addresses chaplains from the 1st Brigade combat Team 34th Infantry Division, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment out of Fort Hood, Texas and the 29th Combat Aviation Brigad More

Staff Sgt. Cory Haley of Cambridge, Minn., completes a pass to Sgt. Curtis Wiegel of Coon Rapids, Minn., during a flag football tournament held recently by soldiers of Delta “Drifter” Company, 1st Combined Arms More

Capt. Freddy Munoz of Morton, Minn., addresses the 138 soldiers of Delta “Drifter” Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, for the first time during a recent change of command ceremony at Camp Virgin More

Command Sgt. Maj. Bruce Stowe of Northfield, Minn., and Commander of the 788th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, Capt. Amir Abu-Akeel observe the placement of Kuwait ordnance set to be destroyed. According t More

Sgt. Joseph Novak, Pfc. Scott Olson, Spc. Chris Lee, Spc. Dan Olson, Spc. Nicholas Tichy and Sgt. Eric Holstein all soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division Headquarters Company Commo Secti More

First Lt. Joseph Kelly of St. Paul, Minn., grades targets on the M4 weapons qualification range. Kelly is the sniper platoon leader in Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, from Mankato, Minn.

Spc. Jesse Rudd, a Blaine, Minn., native stationed at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division lowers the American Flag as it flied outsi More

A U.S. Navy SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Ridgecrest-, Calif., based 2515th Air Ambulance Detachment, circles above Camp Virginia, Kuwait, in front of a setting sun while it receives a radio transmi More

Convoy Escort Team “Crazy 90” poses for a group photo holding the American flag in front of the Armor of God staging area at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

A section of mortar soldiers from the 1-180th Cavalry of the Oklahoma Army National Guard are seen here preparing to fire a 120mm mortar round during a mortar live fire exercise near Camp Buehring, Kuwait on Ja More

Spc. Melissa Rolfes of Coon Rapids, Minn., Billeting Specialist in Zone 6 of Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, gets comfortable on the floor of her barracks while studying for her Anatomy and Physiology class. Rolfes is ta More

Training for the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, an EIB grader gives tips and outlines the task, conditions, and standards for the AT4 for three EIB candidates. Soldiers were required to complete an inspection of t More

Staff Sgt. Charles Pinkava helps guide the forklift driver to unload its cargo on the back of a truck. Students in the forklift class watch, take turns driving, and ground guiding. As a forklift operator, one h More

Service members of the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron transferred authority to the Commander Task Group 56.5 during a ceremony held at the Kuwait Academy Auditorium on Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Jan. More

Soldiers from the 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat T More

One hundred 34th Red Bull Infantry Division soldiers participated in Yama Sakura 61 at Camp Itami in Osaka, Japan, Jan. 23 to Feb. 5, 2012. Yama Sakura is an annual, bilateral exercise with the Japan Self Defen More

A Minnesota National Guardsman, Spc. Ryan B. Harris of Parkers Prairie, Minn., scans an area during a training scenario after a sniper took out his platoon leader Jan. 23, 2012. He and the soldiers of Company C More

Soldiers of Alpha Company, 3rd Platoon, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194 Armor, based out of Alexandria, Minn., drive their CAIMAN Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle up the first hill on the challenging CA More

Master Sgt. Hunter Hilten, a Watertown, Minn., native, jumps into a blibet of ice water during a 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Red Bulls, hosted Polar Bear Plunge event Feb. 4 at Camp Arifjan More

Spc. Jake Fair, a Minneapolis, Minn., native, jumps into a blibet of ice water during a 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Red Bulls, hosted Polar Bear Plunge event Feb. 4 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. More

The convoy of Paladins, ammo carriers, and humvees roll along the desert en route to Udairi Range near Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on the morning of Feb. 7, 2012.

Sgt. Micha Pohlman and Spc. Shawn Kastner of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division's 1-125 Field Artillery B Btry, stand beside a Paladin during a live fire exercise in northern Kuwait, Feb. 16.

Spc. Victoria Bradt, COR Technician, 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Heavy Combat Team, from Chatfield, Minn. takes instructions from SFC Gary Clark of the 202nd Explosive Ordinance Company w More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

A team of volunteers from Serving Our Troops traveled to all five bases in Kuwait where the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division operates to host “Saint Paul to Kuwait” Feb. 25, 2012. This is the nin More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "St. Paul to Kuwait" occurred on Feb. 25, 2012, in both Kuwait and St. Paul, Minn. There are more than 2,7 More

Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan D. Smith, a member of HHB 1-125 field artillery, 34th Red Bulls division, from Burnsville, Minn. stops to treat blisters on the Bataan Memorial Death March held at Camp Virginia, Kuwait More

From left to right: Col. Eric Kerska, Lt. Col. Eddie Frizzell, Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Herr, Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Essig, and Chaplain John Shay salute the flag during the playing of the national anthem. Sold More

Spc. Ryan Marti, a native of New Ulm, Minn., reviewing his military records with Charley Rogers, a DD-214 demobilization specialist at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Site. Marti just returned from his deploy More

The 34th Red Bull Infantry Division gained a new command sergeant major during a change of responsibility ceremony, Saturday, June 9, in Rosemount, Minn. The new command sergeant major of the Division is Joel A More

Warren Milner, a veteran serving with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division during World War II, speaks to 34th Infantry Division Association members at the 65th Annual Reunion at the Stoney Creek Inn Oct. 5. Re More

Retired Sgt. Jesse Lund, a New Ulm, Minn., native, received the Purple Heart medal six years after he was wounded in Iraq. Lund was honored at his last unit of assignment Alpha Company, 134th Brigade Support Ba More

High school athletes from across the state joined soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard and players from the Minnesota Vikings for the annual "Guard the Field" event. A panel of players offered advice More

Medics of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Battalion, stake down a landing zone marker during medical evacuation training at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 3. The Soldiers practiced More

Col. Robert Intress, commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, uncovers the 334th Brigade Engineer Battalion colors and hands it off to the Battalion commander, Lt. Col. Stephen Schemenauer, during in t More

Maj. Gen. Neal Loidolt, commander of the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division, speaks during a press conference, Nov. 17, 2014, in Rosemount, Minn., announcing the deployment of the division headqu More

The Commanding General of the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, Army Maj. Gen. Neal Loidolt, meets with the team behind the Minnesota based non-profit “Books for Africa.” Books for Afr More

Spc. Ryan Jungman, a wheeled vehicle mechanic of the 134th Brigade Support Battalion pretends to be a casualty after an ambush during vehicle recovery training at Camp Ripley Training Center on June 6, 2015. Th More

Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, patrol the simulated village of Sangari. The “Red Bulls” are currently conducting annual training at the Joint Readine More

Iowa Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Steve Altman, Deputy Commanding General, and Lt. Col. Jeff Erickson, Joint Visitors Bureau officer-in charge, talk with 1st Lt. Steven Ledvina, battalion mortar platoon leade More

A crew chief assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. mans the gunner position aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during medical evacuation operations at Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort P More

Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, stage their vehicles in preparation for a Tactical Operations Center move. The “Red Bulls” are currently conducting an More

Maj. Brian Douty, the 34th Infantry Division Deputy Effects Coordinator from Pipestone, Minn., works at his computer station while training at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., Dec. 4, 2015. Approximately 200 So More

Spc. Jasmine Reuteler, an intel analyst from La Crescent, Minn., and Sgt. Brian Weiderman, an information technology specialist from St. Cloud, Minn., both from the 34th “Red Bull” Infantry Division Headquarter More

Sgt. Kristen Jones, an information technology sergeant for the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division headquarters from Sioux Falls, S.D., displays a photo of her six-month-old boy, Brentley, while training at Joint B More

34th Red Bull Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. John Lepowsky coaches a firer on the M9 pistol qualification range at Camp Ripley, Minn., May 6, 2016. The Red Bulls are preparing for exercise Saber Strike 16 More

A line of Bradley Fighting Vehicles ready for offloading at the Yermo rail yard. Members of the 347th Regional Support Group spent several days offloading and staging hundreds of pieces of equipment prior to be More

An Abrams tank from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division travels on its way to the Rotational Unit Bivouac Area from the Yermo rail yard in preparation for the start of the briga More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, plan during Decisive Action Rotation 16-07 at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., June 07, 2016. Decisive Action R More

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, sets up a radio antennae during Decisive Action Rotation 16-07 at the National More

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, searches for targets during Decisive Action Rotation 16-07 at the National Trai More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, prepare vehicles in the early morning during Decisive Action Rotation 16-07 at the National T More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, fly in an AH-64D Apache Longbow during Decisive Action Rotation 16-0 More

Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard 34th Red Bull Infantry Division and other multinational participants in Saber Strike 16, conduct a practice Rehearsal of Concept drill in Tapa, Estonia on June 13, 2016. More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Neal Loidolt, commanding general of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, Minnesota National Guard, speaks to Lt. Col. Deric Holbrook, right, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jelani Edwards, left, the More

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, enters a village during Decisive Action Rotation 16-07 at the National Trainin More

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, taxis on the ramp at Tallinn Airport, Estonia, June 14, 2016. The C-17 Globemaster III brought High Mobility Artillery Rocket Sy More

Estonian Army Col. Aivar Kokka, deputy chief of staff, Headquarters of the Estonian Defense Forces, center, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Kramer, deputy commanding general of the 29th Infantry Division, Virg More

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, move to engage the enemy in a M1A1 Abrams tank during Decisive Action Rotation More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment participate in a field training exercise with NATO Allies during Saber Strike 16 at the Estonian Defense Forces central training area n More