Thursday, November 11, 2010
Kentucky National Guard To Assist In Iraq Troop Withdrawal
KENTUCKY...
A brigade of more than 1,350 Kentucky National Guard troops have received orders to deploy to Iraq next year to assist in the military's draw down of its combat forces. The members of the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade have been told to report to their respective Kentucky armories in June. Lt. Col. Kirk Hilbrecht says the Guard members will join Operation New Dawn, a mission to withdraw American forces by the end of next year. The Kentucky National Guard soldiers will work with troops from Virginia and Utah in conducting security, base defense and convoy security operations. The Kentucky National Guard says it is the largest mobilization of its members to a combat zone since World War II.
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