<p>In 2005, following the start of the Iraqi war, WCCO's afternoon news editor Jeff McKinney went there embedded with a Monticello, Minnesota National Guard unit to report on their occupation of the country, and even connected those troops to family back home. He joined Pat Miles in this clip as part of WCCO's 100 Days!</p> <p>(Image: McKinney in the t-shirt with four National Guard soldiers outside of Baghdad)</p>

In 2005, following the start of the Iraqi war, WCCO's afternoon news editor Jeff McKinney went there embedded with a Monticello, Minnesota National Guard unit to report on their occupation of the country, and even connected those troops to family back home. He joined Pat Miles in this clip as part of WCCO's 100 Days! (Image: McKinney in the t-shirt with four National Guard soldiers outside of Baghdad)

WCCO 100 Days - Jeff McKinney embedded in Iraq

In 2024, WCCO Radio is celebrating 100 years on the air. We'll look back on some of the most important and entertaining moments from the last century as you heard right here on 830 WCCO Radio!

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WCCO 100 Days - Jeff McKinney embedded in Iraq

WCCO 100 Days - Jeff McKinney embedded in Iraq