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Governor selects new commander for Iowa National Guard

Governor selects new commander for Iowa National Guard
TODAY, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS ANNOUNCED WHO WILL LEAD THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD. SHE APPOINTED MAJOR GENERAL BE CORELL AS ADJUTANT GENERAL. MAJOR GENERAL CORELL RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A DEPLOYMENT IN KUWAIT. HE REPLACES INTERIM ADJUTANT
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Governor selects new commander for Iowa National Guard
The governor has selected a new commander for the Iowa National Guard.The office of Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a news release Tuesday that Maj. Gen. Benjamin Corell is the new adjutant general. He replaces Brig. Gen. Stephen Osborn, who'd held the post temporarily following the retirement of Maj. Gen. Tim Orr. Osborn will continue serving Iowa as deputy adjutant general.Corell was born in Manchester and raised in Strawberry Point. He enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard in January 1986.Most recently Corell commanded the 34th Infantry Division. The assignment included a nearly yearlong deployment to Kuwait.Corell commanded the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division from June 2010 to June 2012 and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

The governor has selected a new commander for the Iowa National Guard.

The office of Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a news release Tuesday that Maj. Gen. Benjamin Corell is the new adjutant general. He replaces Brig. Gen. Stephen Osborn, who'd held the post temporarily following the retirement of Maj. Gen. Tim Orr. Osborn will continue serving Iowa as deputy adjutant general.

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Corell was born in Manchester and raised in Strawberry Point. He enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard in January 1986.

Most recently Corell commanded the 34th Infantry Division. The assignment included a nearly yearlong deployment to Kuwait.

Corell commanded the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division from June 2010 to June 2012 and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved