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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20091102 - Proclamation for Company C 834th Avation Battalion I ,~,riti~r ~ ~~~nny ~, 3~~' ~,vi~ir~ Su~~fi ~~tali©n F~~i~~ir ~ruic~ Ire rc~, I~V~Icc~r~~ Hc~r V~/HEREAS, the 834"' Aviation Support Battalion {ASB was organized on September 1, 2~lttC} from new and existing unitswthin the National Guard and the battalion has performed extensive Active Duty operations within the state, including the ~0~1 Red River Flood; and VVHERLAS, Company Cl 834' ASB is a Minnesota ltS Army National ward company, headquartered in Hastings, Minnesota, vrhich deployed 43 soldiers to support the 834"' Aviation Support Battalion and the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, units of the 34"~ "Red Bull'° Infantry Division; and '~1HEREAS, Company Cis principal function. was to provide voice and Internet communications support to the Combat Aviation Brigade; and HIZEAS~, on June , 2t7~8, the 834` ASB wras called for service as part of ~7peraton Iraq Freedom for training and mobilization, In August 2Q08, the ASB arrived in Kuwait to train and manage the port operations. C)n September 7', 2~t€~8, the 834' ASB rnoved north into Balad, Iraq, to provided support to the Combat Aviation Brigade based at the Baghdad Infernational Airport; and 'uVHEREAS, as a result of mission restructuring in the southern part of Iraq, Company C, $34'~ ASB was later sent to Tallil, Iraq to develop an aviation support infrastructure; and '+~IHEREAS, in May 2~~~J Company C 834' ASB completed its combat tour in Iraq and was awarded the Meritorious lJnit Commendation on May 8, 2~U9. Novi, therefore 6e it resolved, on behalf of our residents, the City Council of the City of Hastings, is proud to recognize and say thank you for your service. the sacrifices that Company C, 834"' Aviation Support Battalion and their families faced during deployment is appreciated and the community welcomes you home. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings this 2"' Day of November, 209 Paul ~. Hicks, Mtryor Melanie Mesko Lee, C€y Clerk