(KNSI) — Christmas is coming early for several members of the Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing as 13 members return home about two months earlier than scheduled.
The team of Security Forces Defenders provided base security in Kuwait, assisting with base closure operations following the withdrawal from Afghanistan. They also conducted joint training on Air Base Defense operations during their tour and assisted with evacuating Afghan civilians.
“I cannot thank the Airmen enough for their dedication and hard work throughout the deployment,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Winter, Mission Support Group Commander. “Their professionalism left a lasting mark on our counterparts, and their accomplishments can be celebrated with their families during the holidays.”
The home cities of the citizen-soldiers were being kept under wraps as some of them had not yet told their families.
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