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Over 100 Minnesota National Guard members in Washington, DC to help at Freedom 250
By Ryan Pattee at KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
Over 100 Minnesota National Guard members are on a voluntary deployment to Washington, D.C. to help with celebrations taking place later next month.
Air Force Maj. Nathan Wallin, Deputy State Public Affairs Officer of the Minnesota National Guard, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that 107 soldiers from ...
Key takeaway According to Wallin, the majority of soldiers who went are from the Mankato-based 2-135 Infantry regiment, which was selected after volunteering for the security operation.
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Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Over 100 Minnesota National Guard members are on a voluntary deployment to Washington, D.C. to help with celebrations taking place later next month.
Air Force Maj. Nathan Wallin, Deputy State Public Affairs Officer of the Minnesota National Guard, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that 107 soldiers from ...
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