“The winter training for our NOREX50 participants has begun! Starting with theory lessons inside and then moving into more practical lessons outside, our Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are learning how to customize their skis, pack a sled, safely use MSR heaters, set up tents, and more before they begin their ski march to Base Camp 1 in the Haltdalen woods for a five day field training exercise.”
I had no idea the Minnesota National Guard had a partnership with the Norwegian Home Guard that goes back 50 years. Check out this coverage by CBS Minnesota of citizen soldiers from The Land of 10,000 Lakes working alongside our friends from Norway. How cool is this?
