Photo: #Pfc. Jacob Villavicencio and his fiancee Victoria Vasterling embrace after Villavicencio's return to Stillwater, Minn. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010.
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Pfc. Jacob Villavicencio and his fiancee Victoria Vasterling embrace after Villavicencio's return to Stillwater, Minn. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson)

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Red Bulls: Beyond Deployment

More than 1,200 soldiers from Minnesota's 34th Infantry Division National Guard brigade are returning home. MPR looks at what happens on the home front after the welcome ceremonies.

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Red Bulls: Beyond Deployment

The veterans' guide to coming home


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For soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, the prospect of returning home is a hopeful one. Yet, upon returning, many veterans face challenges of reintegrating into day-to-day life. Veterans, their families and supporters gathered in MPR's UBS Forum to share stories and advice about returning home.

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