Official Party Governor Tim Pawlenty First Lady Mary Pawlenty Senator Amy Klobuchar Representative Betty McCollum Representative John Kline Brigadier General Joseph Kelly, ATAG MNARNG Major General Richard Nash, 34 th ID Commander Colonel Clay Brock, TF 34 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Eric Waage, 834 th Battalion Commander Chaplain (LTC) Joel Severson, TF 34 Chaplain Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Gery Thesing, TF 34 CSM Schedule of Events Opening Welcome…………………………..………MAJ Gary Jorgensen Post the Colors……………………………………34 th CAB Color Guard National Anthem……………………………………………34 th ID Band Introduction of Official Party………………………MAJ Gary Jorgensen Invocation…………………………………Chaplain (LTC) Joel Severson Remarks………………………………………………….Rep. John Kline Remarks……………………………………………Rep. Betty McCollum Remarks…………………………………………….Sen. Amy Klobuchar First Lady Remarks……………………………First Lady Mary Pawlenty Assistant TAG Remarks………………………………...BG Joseph Kelly Division Commander Remarks………………………...MG Richard Nash Governor Remarks………………………………Governor Tim Pawlenty 834 th Battalion Commander Remarks………………...…LTC Eric Waage TF34 Brigade Commander Remarks…………………....COL Clay Brock Benediction…………………………….…Chaplain (LTC) Joel Severson Issuance of Order………………………………………MG Richard Nash The Army Song……………………………………………...34 th ID Band Conclusion………………………………...………..MAJ Gary Jorgenson

HISTORY, 34 th Combat Aviation Brigade, 34 th ID The 34 th Combat Aviation Brigade’s lineage and honors trace to 30 January 1919 when Co D, 6 th Infantry was established and federally recognized. Reorganized and redesignated 1 December 1923 as Co D, 206 th Infantry, an element of the 34 th Division. Converted and redesignated 1 July 1940 as Battery D, 216 th Coast Artillery. Reorganized and redesignated 10 September 1943 as Battery D, 774 th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. Reorganized 26 November 1947 a Battery D, 256 th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, an element of the 47 th Infantry Division. Converted and redesignated 22 February 1959 as the 47 th Aviation Company, 47 th Infantry Division. Reorganized and redesignated 1 April 1963 as Headquarters Company, 47 th Aviation Battalion. Reorganized and redesignated 2 October 1986 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Aviation Brigade, 47 th Infantry Division. Reorganized and redesignated 01 October 2005 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 34 th Combat Aviation Brigade, 34 th Infantry Division. Current 34 th Combat Aviation Brigade Commander Colonel Clay Brock Former 34 th Combat Aviation Brigade Commanders Colonel Ronald Neumeister Colonel Mark Dugger Colonel Daniel Morgan Colonel Matthew Brockway Colonel Rick Erlandson Colonel Steven DeMars Colonel Ronald Sprengler Colonel Jerome Litschke Thank you for joining us in wishing farewell to the Soldiers of TF 34 as they go forward in the defense of our freedom. Task Force 34 Departure Ceremony (Units include: HHC 34th CAB, 834th ASB, C Co th, and F Co th) Saturday, May 31st, 2008 at 1100