1st Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division

Soldiers of Delta Company 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment prepare to leave Camp Adder, Iraq.

Sgt. Jose Carreon (right), chaplain's assistant, 1st Bn., 125th FA, hands a Best Buy care package to Sgt. 1st Class Ron Neary, base support non-commissioned officer in charge, HHB, 1st Bn., 125th FA, Dec. 8, 20 More

First Squadron, 94th Cavalry Able Troop rolls into Camp Buehring, Kuwait, after their last mission, Dec. 18, 2011.

Cpl. Horace Roach, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, organizes new and used discarded uniforms that are to be redistributed to soldiers that need them. Soldiers More

Soldiers from the 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat T More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "St. Paul to Kuwait" occurred on Feb. 25, 2012, in both Kuwait and St. Paul, Minn. There are more than 2,7 More

Remains of damaged palaces near Baghdad, Iraq through the eyes of soldiers from the Albert Lea, Minn. based Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment.

Sgt. Samantha Pospisil (left), base sustainment sergeant, HHB, 1st Bn., 125th FA, and Sgt. Kiri Peterson, base sustainment sergeant, HHB, 1st Bn., 125th FA, unload a truck filled with care packages from Best Buy.

First Squadron, 94th Cavalry Able Troop rolls into Camp Buehring, Kuwait, after their last mission, Dec. 18, 2011.

Cpl. Horace Roach, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Roach organizes new and used discarded uniforms that are to be redistributed to soldiers that need them. So More

Soldiers from the 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat T More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "St. Paul to Kuwait" occurred on Feb. 25, 2012, in both Kuwait and St. Paul, Minn. There are more than 2,7 More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Soldiers of Delta Company 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment pass through a palace formerly owned by Saddam Hussein.

Spc. Jose Perdomo, B Battery, 1st Bn, 125th FA, receives his Best Buy care package from Chief Warrant Officer Michael Pickar, force protection officer, 1st Bn., 125th FA, Dec. 9, 2011, here at Camp Patriot, Kuwait.

First Squadron, 94th Cavalry Able Troop rolls into Camp Buehring, Kuwait, after their last mission, Dec. 18, 2011.

Cpl. Horace Roach, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Roach stands in front of the Zone 6 “free thrift store” of discarded uniforms that are able to be redistrib More

Soldiers from the 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat T More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "St. Paul to Kuwait" occurred on Feb. 25, 2012, in both Kuwait and St. Paul, Minn. There are more than 2,7 More

Commander of the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, Lt. Col. Charles Kemper of Woodbury, Minn. addresses soldiers of 4th Platoon, Delta Company 2-135 Infantry after promoting Sgt. Michael Hall and Sgt. Noa More

Cpl. Kale Riley, HHB, 1st Bn., 125th FA, shows off his copy of "Battlefield 3" that he received in his Best Buy care package Dec. 9, 2011, here at Camp Patriot, Kuwait.

A soldier from the 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion removes military clothing from a collection box in Zone 6 Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Soldiers can dispose of their old uniforms in these containers and the un More

The remaining soldiers of Able Troop salute their returning comrades in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 18, 2011.

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry from Duluth, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry D More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "St. Paul to Kuwait" occurred on Feb. 25, 2012, in both Kuwait and St. Paul, Minn. There are more than 2,7 More

Soldiers of the Albert Lea, Minn. Delta Company 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment relax outside their living quarters at Camp Adder, Iraq.

Sgt. Audree Temple, A Battery, 1st Bn, 125th FA, receives her Best Buy care package from Chief Warrant Officer Michael Pickar, force protection officer, 1st Bn, 125th FA, Dec. 9, 2011, here at Camp Patriot, Kuwait.

Cpl. Horace Roach, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 34th Infantry Division, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, removes discarded uniforms from a collection container in Zone 6. The uniforms will be redistributed by the More

The remaining soldiers of Able Troop salute their returning comrades in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 18, 2011.

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalryfrom Duluth, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Di More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

The remaining soldiers of Able Troop salute their returning comrades in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 18, 2011.

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalryfrom Duluth, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Di More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

The remaining soldiers of Able Troop salute their returning comrades in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 18, 2011. (Photo by Spc. Mathew Schluete)

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalryfrom Duluth, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Di More

Soldiers from the 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion bring in ice to fill the bilvet for the Polar Bear Plunge, Kuwait. Instead of a freezing ice covered lake, the unit used a blivet, or a rubberized bladd More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

First Squadron, 94th Cavalry Commander Lieutenant Colonel Eddie Frizell departs from one of the last Caimans to return from Iraq on Dec. 18.

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalryfrom Duluth, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Di More

Soldiers from the 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion bring in ice to fill the bilvet for the Polar Bear Plunge, Kuwait. Instead of a freezing ice covered lake, the unit used a blivet, or a rubberized bladd More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Lt. Col. Eddie Frizell commander of 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry congratulates soldiers from Able Troop on completing the Cavalry’s final mission in Iraq, Dec. 18.

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry from Duluth, Minn., a deployed unit from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division pose for a group photo during a hockey tournament i More

Soldiers from the 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion bring in ice to fill the bilvet for the Polar Bear Plunge, Kuwait. Instead of a freezing ice covered lake, the unit used a blivet, or a rubberized bladd More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

“Doing this mission our squadron traveled over a million miles, we spent long night and days on the road, and most important we brought everyone out of Iraq safe,” Lt. Col. Frizell told soldiers standing round More

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 125th Field Artillery from New Ulm, Minn., a deployed unit from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division pose for a group photo during a hockey t More

Soldiers from the 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion bring in ice to fill the bilvet for the Polar Bear Plunge, Kuwait. Instead of a freezing ice covered lake, the unit used a blivet, or a rubberized bladd More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

The 1st Squadron 94th Cavalry Commander Lt. Col. Eddie Frizell who accompanied Able Troop on the Cavs final mission stepped down from the MRAP he was riding in and started shaking every soldiers hand the was a More

Deployed soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" play a hockey tournament in honor of Hockey Day Minnesota in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 21.

Soldiers from the 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion bring in ice to fill the bilvet for the Polar Bear Plunge, Kuwait. Instead of a freezing ice covered lake, the unit used a blivet, or a rubberized bladd More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

“We turned the lights out in Iraq," said Lt. Col. Eddie Frizell commander of the 1st Squadron 94th Cavalry, referring to the long haul convoy mission in support of the draw down in Iraq. First Squadron 94th Cav More

Soldiers from 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., a deployed unit from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division and pose for a group photo during More

Soldiers from the 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion bring in ice to fill the bilvet for the Polar Bear Plunge, Kuwait. Instead of a freezing ice covered lake, the unit used a blivet, or a rubberized bladd More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Soldiers from 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 125th Field Artillery from New Ulm, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team 34th I More

Soldiers from the 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion bring in ice to fill the bilvet for the Polar Bear Plunge, Kuwait. Instead of a freezing ice covered lake, the unit used a blivet, or a rubberized bladd More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Soldiers from 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 125th Field Artilleryfrom New Ulm, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th I More

Command Sgt. Maj. Bruce Stowe, from the 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division and a Northfield, Minn., native, holds a photo Tyler, his daughter's neighbor, afte More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Soldiers from 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 125th Field Artillery from New Ulm, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th More

First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the Serving Our Troops Saint Paul to Kuwait event on Feb. 25. They embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," More

Soldiers from 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 125th Field Artillery from New Ulm, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Soldiers from 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 125th Field Artillery from New Ulm, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th More

Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Saint Paul, Minn. There are more than More

Deployed soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" play a hockey tournament in honor of Hockey Day Minnesota in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 21.

The cooking area at closing time. Serving Our Troops embarked on their ninth project and largest since the organization started in 2004. "Saint Paul to Kuwait," occurred on Feb. 25, 2012 in both Kuwait and Sai More

Deployed soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" play a hockey tournament in honor of Hockey Day Minnesota in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 21.

Soldiers from the 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion from Bloomington, Minn., and 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry from Mankato, Minn., both deployed units from the Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat T More