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the strength of the Minnesota National

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Guard is in the diversity of

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experiences and skill . Sets are

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soldiers and airmen bring to the table

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as a collective team of unique

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individuals . We can tackle any problem

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and accomplish any mission set this

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past year . Our team work was on

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display as our soldiers and airmen

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responded time and time again to help

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our communities battle the covid 19

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pandemic and respond to civil unrest .

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That teamwork is built on a foundation

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of trust , dignity and mutual respect .

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Our service members must feel valued

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and they must feel safe . Although our

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soldiers and airmen serve honorably and

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live by our core values , we must be

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ever vigilant to ensure extremism does

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not creep into our ranks . Extremist

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behavior we must guard against in our

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formation includes racism ,

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discrimination and extreme political

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and religious views . Extremist

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ideologies undermine the oath we all

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took to support and defend the

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Constitution of the United States

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against all enemies , foreign and

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domestic . And they destroy the unit

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cohesion needed to build strong teams .

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We all have a role in stopping

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extremism . Help us by reporting

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concerning behaviors to your chain of

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command .