34th Infantry Division (United States)
| 34th Infantry Division | |
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34th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia
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| Active | 1917–1963 1991–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Branch |
 United States Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Rosemount, MN |
| Nickname(s) | "Red Bull" "The Sandstorm Division" |
| Motto(s) | "Attack, Attack, Attack!" |
| March | "March of the Red Bull Legions"  Play
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| Engagements | Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Maj. Gen. Neal Loidolt |
| Notable commanders |
Charles W. Ryder Charles L. Bolte Richard C. Nash Charles D. Rhodes |
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The 34th Infantry Division is an infantry division of the United States Army, part of the National Guard, that participated in World War I, World War II and multiple current conflicts. It was the first American division deployed to Europe in World War II, where it fought with great distinction in the Italian Campaign.
The division was deactivated in 1945, and the 47th "Viking" Infantry Division later created in the division's former area. In 1991 the 47th Division was redesignated the 34th. Since 2001 division soldiers have served on homeland security duties in the continental United States, in Afghanistan, and in Iraq. The 34th has also been deployed to support peacekeeping efforts in the former Yugoslavia and elsewhere.
The division continues to serve today, with most of the division part of the Minnesota and Iowa National Guard. In 2011, it was staffed by roughly 6,500 soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard, 2,900 from the Iowa National Guard, about 300 from the Nebraska National Guard, and about 100 from other states.
The division was established as the 34th of the National Guard in August 1917, consisting of units from North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. On 25 August 1917, it was placed under the command of Maj. Gen. Augustus P. Blocksom, who was succeeded by Brig. Gen. Frank G. Mauldin briefly on 18 September 1917 but was back in command by 10 December 1917.
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