MINNEAPOLIS — Hundreds of citizen soldiers are about to head into a volatile part of the world.
More than 550 Minnesota “Red Bulls” will soon deploy to Kuwait. It’s a 10-month mission through the end of the year.
Several members of the VFW in Minneapolis are amongst the 500 troops being deployed to Kuwait.
“We had a nice little redeployment party for them the other day at the VF and they seemed in good spirits,” said Jason Defrietas.
The Uptown post is preparing to do what it can to make sure its comrades can keep their minds focused on their mission.
“One of the ways we plan to support the soldiers is by trying to help them feel connected to back home. So care packages, photos, videos, the funny things that have been happening while they’ve been away and just checking in on them to see how they are doing and handling the stress of their new environment,” said Jeff Rustad.
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