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Video by Sgt. 1st Class Ben Houtkooper, Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya
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Government Shutdown Effects | Col. John McRae
Minnesota National Guard
Oct. 1, 2025 | 2:22
The Minnesota National Guard’s Director of Operations, Army Col. John McRae, talks about how the 2025 federal government shutdown will affect the more than 13,000 Airmen and Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guard. Interview by Army Maj. Andrea Tsuchiya, state public affairs officer. (Minnesota National Guard video by Sgt. 1st Class Ben Houtkooper)
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189th Infantry Brigade
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Mission & Vision

Mission: 
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
Vision: 
Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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