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Minnesota National Guard deploying members to Colombia

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The Minnesota National Guard will be sending members on a nine-month deployment to Colombia as part of the United States’ counter-drug mission. 

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“This enduring mission is an ongoing cooperative effort between the United States, Colombia, and other South American countries,” Chief Warrant Officer Five Brad Husnik Detachment Commander said in a press release. “This high-visibility mission provides multiple opportunities for the members of the detachment to showcase the skills and experience of the Minnesota National Guard in master-level, expeditionary travel during extreme environments, including high altitudes.” 

The six-member, fixed-wing detachment being deployed to Bogota will conduct flight operations transporting cargo and passengers. 



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