Major General Rodney Hannula, assumed duties as Commander, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard on April 4, 1998. He commanded the more than 15,000 members of the division in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. The division also has units in Colorado, Illinois and Michigan. The 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry Division is headquartered in Rosemount, Minnesota.
The General's military service began in 1957, as a Combat
Engineer in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. He graduated from
the Wisconsin Military Academy in 1961 and was commissioned a
Second Lieutenant in the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Prior to
serving as the Division Commander, Major General Hannula served as
the Deputy Commanding General North, First U.S. Army and the
Assistant Division Commander for the 34th 'Red Bull' Infantry
Division.
His grandfather was great-grandfather John Nestor Hannula's
step-brother Johan Viktor Hannula.