Minnesota National Guard

Some currently deployed Minnesota National Guard members had a special visitor last week.

A helicopter crew was sent to help with a damaged dam.

Another group of Minnesota National Guard soldiers has returned home after serving a tour in Kuwait.

As many as 400 soldiers will be activated.

The event was held Sunday in Alexandria.

The Minnesota National Guard has released its first official statement since several hundred of its soldiers completed its mission in Afghanistan.

They were sent there on short notice to help with security at the Kabul airport.

Soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard are helping with the evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.

Scammers have been posing as the Minnesota National Guard in an effort to steal money from their supporters.

According to a press release from the Brooklyn Center Police Dept. the incident began as a traffic stop around 2:00 pm.