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Klobuchar Statement on Deployment of Minnesota Army National Guard 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division

December 11, 2008

Washington, D.C. –  U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar released the following statement regarding the Minnesota Army National Guard’s 34th “Red Bull” Infantry Division as they prepare for another deployment to Iraq this coming April.  The 34th, under the command of Major General Richard Nash, will assume command and control of four active duty brigades – approximately 16,000 multinational forces – in Southern Iraq.  The Red Bulls, many of whom are veterans of the longest combat tour by any U.S. military unit, are only the second National Guard unit to be given this level of responsibility in the current conflicts.

Klobuchar commended the Red Bulls, stating:

"This is a country that wraps our arms around those who serve and sacrifice for us.  We are deeply grateful, every day, for these brave men and women for their service to our country as citizen-soldiers.  Our Red Bulls have already sacrificed so much, and they are once again leaving families and loved-ones behind to answer when our country calls.  I am so proud of the Minnesota National Guard and all the work we have done together and I will continue to fight to ensure they have the resources they need both overseas and here at home.  In the words of Anna Ramsey, Minnesota’s second First Lady, ‘no heart but shall send up a prayer for your safety and success… in your hands the honor of our state is safe.’”

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