The Minnesota National Guard placed the pumps, which both weigh more than five tons and are leased from a private contractor, using a CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
Friday morning, five members of St. Cloud-based B Company, 1-171 Aviation Regiment flew a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to provide heavy-lift support for the flood response in North Dakota.
Community bids farewell as troops deploy from St. Cloud armory Dave Schwarz, St. Cloud Times
Local troops deploy for Kuwait Tuesday
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ST CLOUD Friends and family members said goodbye as troops left for a deployment to Kuwait Tuesday.
About 75 St. Cloud-based B Company soldiers are part of nearly 1,100 soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s 1-194th Armor Regiment to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield.
A ceremony inside the armory was streamed live to the internet Tuesday so that friends and family members could watch. Thanks for taking a moment of your time today to make these soldiers the center of your attention. They represent the best of Minnesota, B Company leader Captain Adam Gades said during the ceremony. They show up, they work their tails off and they don t ask for anything special or any thanks. You should be extremely proud of them, I know I am.