Schedule: Red Bulls departure ceremonies around the state
Over the next two weeks, National Guard soldiers will say goodbye to their families and friends for a one-year assignment in Kuwait. Ceremonies around the state will mark the beginning of a new deployment for 2,400 members of the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division.
May 22: 11 a.m. Historic Fort Snelling, 200 Tower Ave. St. Paul, Minn. 55111
May 25: 1 p.m. Runestone Community Center, 802 3rd Avenue West Alexandria, Minn. 56308
May 25: 11 a.m. Normandale Community College, 9700 France Ave. S. Bloomington, Minn. 55431
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May 25: 3 p.m. VictriVillage, Minn. State Highway 302 Sauk Centre, Minn. 56378
May 26: 11 a.m. Hibbing Memorial Center, 750 East 34th Street Hibbing, Minn. 55746
May 26: 1 p.m. (E. St. Paul Unit) Aldrich Arena, 1850 White Bear Ave N. Maplewood, Minn. 55109
May 26: 4 p.m. Hutchinson McLeod Fairgrounds, 840 Century Ave. Hutchinson, Minn. 55350
May 26: 5:30 p.m. (St. Cloud Unit) Sartell Bernick's Arena, 1109 1st St. Sartell, Minn. 56377
May 26: 6 p.m. Central Lakes College, 501 West College Drive Brainerd, Minn. 56401
May 27: 10 a.m. Cloquet High School Arena, 1000 18th St. Cloquet, Minn. 55720
May 27: 2 p.m. Clyde Iron Works, 2910 W Michigan St. Duluth, Minn. 55806
May 27: 4 p.m. Redwood Valley High School Gym, 100 George Ramseth Drive Redwood Falls, Minn. 56283
May 28: 1 p.m. Pine City County Fairgrounds, 707 1st Ave. N.W. Pine City, Minn. 55063
May 30: 12 p.m. Sibley Park, 900 Mound Ave. Mankato, Minn. 56001
May 30: 1 p.m. Luverne High School Gym, 709 North Kniss Ave. Luverne, Minn. 56156
May 30: 4 p.m. Rochester International Event Center, 7333 Airport View Drive S.W. Rochester, Minn. 55902
May 30: 4:30 p.m. Pipestone Armory, PO Box 307 Pipestone, Minn. 56164
May 31: 10 a.m. Albert Lea Armory, 410 Prospect Ave. Albert Lea, Minn. 56007
May 31: 1 p.m. West St. Paul Armory, 1346 Roberts St. W. St. Paul, Minn. 55118
May 31: 2 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park, Park Drive Winona, Minn. 55987
June 3: 11 a.m. Rosemount Armory, 14221 Biscayne Ave W. Rosemount, Minn. 55068
June 3: 6 p.m. Camp Ripley Recreation Center, 15000 Highway 115 Camp Ripley Little Falls, Minn. 56345
Visit the Minnesota National Guard's website for more information about the events.
