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More than 1,000 Minnesota Guardsmen deployed to the Middle East
Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs Office
March 3 , 2021 ( CAMP RIPLEY , Minnesota ) — Approximately 1,100 Soldiers from Task Force 1-194 prepared to deploy to the Middle East for a nine-month mission in support of Operation Spartan Shield .
While deployed , the Soldiers will mobilize and resume responsibilities within the CENTCOM Area of Operations assuming the Operation Spartan Shield response force mission .
“ This task force will bring together Soldiers from several units across the state ,” said Lt . Col . Jacob Helgestad , commander of Task Force 1-194 . “ Our Soldiers are well-trained and ready for this mission and I ’ m confident they will represent the State of Minnesota well .”
The task force includes Soldiers from the following units :
1st Combined Arms Battalion , 194th Armor – Brainerd
Headquarters and Headquarters Company , 1st Combined Arms Battal-
Sgt . First Class Justin Oakes of the 1st combined Arms Battalion – 194th Armor holds his family tight as he prepared to deploy with his unit March 18 , 2021 .
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