We were in attendance at the going away party at the park on Monday night. Our grandson is a member of the unit leaving for six months, and it pleased us that the community responded so well. We thought that a lot of work had gone into the event; but we were disappointed in a couple of things: First of all, we wondered why each member wasn’t introduced when they received their pin given out to each one from the Rock County Board. At the time, we thought maybe it was a privacy issue but when the paper came out and the unit was pictured and named, we knew this was not the case.Second: There was no mention of the fact that the Luverne Guard unit was called up in December 1950 and left for a two-year time period in January 1951 during the Korean War. At the time, they were connected with the 47th Division of the Minnesota National Guard — Headquarters Co, 3rd Bn 135th Reg. Those that served at that time were also separated from families, but they also answered the call of their country and were proud to do it.Keith Luethje (Retired from this Guard Unit)Betty Luethje
