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Governor, National Guard Chief visit Minnesota Guardsmen deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- “I wanted to express face-to-face our state’s continued appreciation and respect for the men and women from Minnesota who are serving here under very difficult circumstances,” Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) said. “We want them to know we continue to think of them and their families. They are awesome people and make Minnesota proud.” Above, the governor and National Guard Chief Lt. Gen. Steve Blum pose for a photo with Minnesota Guardsmen deployed from the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth ANG Base, and assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amie Dahl)

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Governor, National Guard Chief visit Minnesota Guardsmen deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- “I wanted to express face-to-face our state’s continued appreciation and respect for the men and women from Minnesota who are serving here under very difficult circumstances,” Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) said. “We want them to know we continue to think of them and their families. They are awesome people and make Minnesota proud.” Above, the governor poses for a photo with Minnesota Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Marcia Dumancas and her daughter, Airman 1st Class Leilani Dumancas deployed from the 148th Fighter Wing at Duluth ANG Base to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amie Dahl)

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Governors, Guard chief visit Balad Guardsmen

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- "I wanted to express face-to-face our state's continued appreciation and respect for the men and women from Minnesota who are serving here under very difficult circumstances," Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) said during his visit with Minnesota Guardsmen March 7, 2007. "We want them to know we continue to think of them and their families. They are awesome people and make Minnesota proud." The governor is pictured here visiting with Minnesota Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. The Airmen deployed here from the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth ANG Base, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Ken Hall)

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Falcons fly in for the fight

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron sit on the ramp Feb. 26, after recently arriving in Balad Air Base, Iraq. The F-16s are deployed from the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing along with roughly 400 guardsmen in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie M. Tomaska)

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Falcons fly in for the fight

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrive Feb. 26 at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The F-16s are deployed from the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing along with roughly 400 guardsmen in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Julie M. Tomaska)

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MANG 150th Birthday

Vice President Dick Cheney claps after handing Master Sergeant Mark Wasserbauer a statue of a minuteman honoring him as the Air Naitonal Guard Sergeant of the Year during a celebration of the Minnesota Air National Guard's 150th birthday May 15, 2006. Sergeant Wassebauer is with the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt Erik Gudmundson)

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Sun sets on mission

DULUTH, Minn. -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot gives the mission accomplished sign while taxiing to the Arm/DeArm Pad here March 3. The pilot and F-16 are both assigned to the Minnesota Air National Guard's 148th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brett R. Ewald)

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