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850 Minnesota National Guard Troops In DC For Inauguration
The mission coincides with the state's Air National Guard celebrating its 100th anniversary Sunday.
January 17, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Among the troops in Washington D.C. for Wednesday’s presidential inauguration are about 850 members of the Minnesota National Guard.
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The mission coincides with the state’s Air National Guard celebrating its 100th anniversary Sunday, according to Brig. Gen. Dan Gabrielli, the Air Guard’s chief of staff.
“It’s a lot of heritage and history,” Gabrielli said. “We are the first federally-recognized flying unit in the entire National Guard, so that piece is a great matter of pride.”
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