Minnesota National Guard

Though thousands marched through the streets of St. Paul today without incident, it was difficult to ignore a roving group of protesters who were sometimes marching and sometimes dashing their way through a parade route they reinvented by the minute. Minnesota Independent’s Jeff Severns Guntzel followed them to the day’s chemical-soaked climax.

More than 2,000 Minnesota National Guard members could become the longest-serving unit in the Iraq War, according to its commanding officer, Maj. Gen. Larry Shellito.

The 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division had been scheduled to return to Minnesota in March but may have its term extended until August.  That would mark 22 [...]