Interviewing Guardsmen on a Mountain in Norway

By Justice & Drew

In honor of NOREX, an exchange program that sends 100 Minnesota National Guardsmen to Norway to train with the Norwegian Home Guard on Vaernes near Trondheim, Norway, the Justice & Drew team traveled up into the mountains of Norway to interview Minnesotans and Norwegians about the experience.

Check out audio of the interviews and photos of the experience below!

Photos are courtesy of Christopher Lyons

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    Guardsmen getting ready for their ski exercise.
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    Guardsmen getting ready for their ski exercise.
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    Guardsmen preparing for exercise in their snow camo.
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    Guardsmen getting ready for their ski exercise.
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    Guardsmen getting ready for their ski exercise.
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    Guardsmen getting ready for their ski exercise.
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    Guardsmen on their skis.
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    Minnesota National Guardsman Jeffrey Smith
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    Minnesota National Guardsman Jeffrey Smith
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    Minnesota National Guardsman Jeffrey Smith
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    Norwegian Home Guardsman Kim Loen
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    Norwegian Home Guardsman Kim Loen
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    Norwegian Home Guardsman Kim Loen
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    Norwegian Home Guardsman Public Relations Sargent Kristian Kapelrud taking photos of the skiers.
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    The Justice & Drew crew on the mountain
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    The Justice & Drew crew on the mountain
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    The Justice & Drew crew on the mountain
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    Corporal Stig Pedersen
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    Corporal Stig Pedersen
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    Sam poses on the snow drift she heroically climbed.

Norwegian Home Guardsman Kim Loen: http://twincitiesnewstalk.iheart.com/media/play/27664705/

Norwegian Home Guard Corporal Stig Pedersen: http://twincitiesnewstalk.iheart.com/media/play/27664706/

MN National Guardsman Jeffrey Smith: http://twincitiesnewstalk.iheart.com/media/play/27664704/

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