Comments on: Minnesota Guard Faces 22-Month Iraq Deployment http://minnesotaindependent.com/1713/minnesota-guard-faces-22-month-iraq-deployment News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ag http://minnesotaindependent.com/1713/minnesota-guard-faces-22-month-iraq-deployment/comment-page-1#comment-8774 Ag Tue, 08 May 2007 18:37:26 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1713#comment-8774 <strong>But how long...</strong> How long have they been away from their families?  Everyone should include the training when they talk about these people.  They are the only ones who have ever been asked to sacrifice anything in this failed war, and ignoring anytime they have given for this country is not giving them the respect they deserve. But how long… How long have they been away from their families?  Everyone should include the training when they talk about these people.  They are the only ones who have ever been asked to sacrifice anything in this failed war, and ignoring anytime they have given for this country is not giving them the respect they deserve.

]]> By: Joe Repya http://minnesotaindependent.com/1713/minnesota-guard-faces-22-month-iraq-deployment/comment-page-1#comment-8773 Joe Repya Tue, 08 May 2007 18:06:33 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1713#comment-8773 <strong>Boots on the ground!</strong> Jeff,<p><br>You have posted incorrect information on the time in Iraq that the 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Minnesota National Guard has served. The unit arrived Kuwait in March 2006 and was credited by the US Army once 51% of the unit reached Kuwait for being "boots on the ground" (the time their one year tour started). As of today the unit has been in Iraq for 16 months since their mobilization in September 2005 (trained at Camp Shelby, MS, September 2005 to March 2006). Regardless, once they return in August 2007 they will have served longer then any National Guard unit. By all accounts they have performed in an outstanding manner and all Minnesota can be proud of the service and the sacrafice they and their families have made.</p><p><br>Joe Repya<br><br>Lieutenant Colonel </br><br><br>US Army (Retired)</br></p> Boots on the ground! Jeff,

You have posted incorrect information on the time in Iraq that the 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Minnesota National Guard has served. The unit arrived Kuwait in March 2006 and was credited by the US Army once 51% of the unit reached Kuwait for being “boots on the ground” (the time their one year tour started). As of today the unit has been in Iraq for 16 months since their mobilization in September 2005 (trained at Camp Shelby, MS, September 2005 to March 2006). Regardless, once they return in August 2007 they will have served longer then any National Guard unit. By all accounts they have performed in an outstanding manner and all Minnesota can be proud of the service and the sacrafice they and their families have made.

Joe Repya

Lieutenant Colonel

US Army (Retired)

]]> By: Joe Repya http://minnesotaindependent.com/1713/minnesota-guard-faces-22-month-iraq-deployment/comment-page-1#comment-1567 Joe Repya Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1713#comment-1567 <strong>Boots on the ground!</strong> Jeff,<p> You have posted incorrect information on the time in Iraq that the 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Minnesota National Guard has served. The unit arrived Kuwait in March 2006 and was credited by the US Army once 51% of the unit reached Kuwait for being "boots on the ground" (the time their one year tour started). As of today the unit has been in Iraq for 16 months since their mobilization in September 2005 (trained at Camp Shelby, MS, September 2005 to March 2006). Regardless, once they return in August 2007 they will have served longer then any National Guard unit. By all accounts they have performed in an outstanding manner and all Minnesota can be proud of the service and the sacrafice they and their families have made.<p> Joe Repya<br> Lieutenant Colonel <br> US Army (Retired) Boots on the ground! Jeff,

You have posted incorrect information on the time in Iraq that the 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Minnesota National Guard has served. The unit arrived Kuwait in March 2006 and was credited by the US Army once 51% of the unit reached Kuwait for being “boots on the ground” (the time their one year tour started). As of today the unit has been in Iraq for 16 months since their mobilization in September 2005 (trained at Camp Shelby, MS, September 2005 to March 2006). Regardless, once they return in August 2007 they will have served longer then any National Guard unit. By all accounts they have performed in an outstanding manner and all Minnesota can be proud of the service and the sacrafice they and their families have made.

Joe Repya
Lieutenant Colonel
US Army (Retired)

]]> By: Ag http://minnesotaindependent.com/1713/minnesota-guard-faces-22-month-iraq-deployment/comment-page-1#comment-1568 Ag Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.minnesotaindependent.com.php5-9.websitetestlink.com/?p=1713#comment-1568 <strong>But how long...</strong> How long have they been away from their families?  Everyone should include the training when they talk about these people.  They are the only ones who have ever been asked to sacrifice anything in this failed war, and ignoring anytime they have given for this country is not giving them the respect they deserve. But how long… How long have they been away from their families?  Everyone should include the training when they talk about these people.  They are the only ones who have ever been asked to sacrifice anything in this failed war, and ignoring anytime they have given for this country is not giving them the respect they deserve.

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