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The Coveted Badge
1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division
Jan. 27, 2012 | 7:21
294 Minnesota National Guard Soldiers from throughout 1st of the 34th Brigade Combat Team attempted to earn their Expert Infantryman Badge. Only 20 percent of the candidates left FOB Gerber, Kuwait with the award. Interviews with MAJ Jeff Blowers, 2-135 IN EIB Event OIC, from Brooklyn Park, MN. 1SG Paul Oakes, EIB Grader, from Cottage Grove, MN. SSG Robert Ehrreich, EIB Candidate, Roseville, MN. CPT Eric Athman; 2-135 IN EIB Coordinator, Minnetonka, MN.(Also see B-Roll and Package)
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