2007 Event Speaker:

Major General Richard Nash - Commander, 34th Division :

Major General Richard C Nash
United States Army National Guard

Major General Richard C. Nash was assigned as Commander of the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division, headquartered in Rosemount, Minnesota. General Nash's military service began with his enlistment into the Infantry in 1972. General Nash would later earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry followingcompletion of the Officer Candidate School. General Nash has since commanded at all levels, from company to multinational task force.

Prior to his Division Commander assignment, General Nash served as Special Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Command, United States Northern Command. General Nash also served as the Commanding General for the Multinational Brigade (North), SFOR-14 in support of Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia Herzegovina, a tour he performed while serving as Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver) for the 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Apr 76-Nov 77, Platoon Leader, HQ Co, 1st Brigade, 47th Inf Div, Stillwater, MN

Dec 77-Feb 78, Executive Officer, Co C, 1st Battalion 135th Inf Reg, Owatonna, MN

Feb 78-Jun 79, Platoon Leader, Co C,1st Battalion, 135th Inf Reg, Faribault, MN

Jun 79-Mar 80, Platoon Leader, CoC,1st Btln, 135th Inf Reg, Owatonna, MN

Apr 80-May 82, ExO Co C, 1st Btln, 135th Inf Reg, Owatonna, MN

May 82-Oct 82, S2, HHC 1st Battalion, 135th Inf Reg, Rochester, MN

Oct 82-Sep 84, S4, HHC, 1st Battalion 135th Inf Reg, Rochester, MN

Sep 84-Nov 86, Commander, CoC, 1st Battalion, 135th Inf. Regiment, Faribault, MN

Dec 86-Feb 87, S3 Air, HHC 1st Battalion 135th Inf. Regiment, Rochester, MN

Feb 87-Aug 89, S3, 1st Battalion, 135th Inf. Regiment, Rochester, MN

Sep 89-Oct 91, S3, 1st Brigade, 47th Inf. Division, Stillwater, MN

Nov 91-Apr 92, Commander, 1st Battalion 135th Inf Reg, Rochester, MN

Apr 92-Sep 95, Commander, 2d Battalion,135th Inf. Regiment, Mankato, MN

Oct 95-Jun 97, Assistant Chief of Staff, G3, 34th Inf. Division, Rosemount, MN

Jun 97-Aug 97, Personnel Manager, State Area Command, St. Paul, MN

Sep 97-Oct 99, Commander, 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Stillwater, MN

Oct 99-Oct 00, Director of Facility Management, Little Falls, MN

Oct 00-Jun 03, Assist Div. Commander (Maneuver), 34th Inf. Div., Rosemount, MN

Jun 03-Apr 04, Commanding General, Multi National Brigade (North), SFOR-14, Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Apr 04-Jun 04, Assist Div. Commander (Maneuver), 34th Inf. Divi., Rosemount, MN

Jun 04-Oct 07, Special Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command/United States Northern Command

Oct 07-Oct 10, Commanding General, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, MN—Deployed to Iraq 2009.

Oct 10-Present - Adjutant General, MN National Guard

MG Nash and Jon Lindstrand at the 2007 Veteran's Day Observance