JUNE 24, 2008, LANSING, MICH.-Friends and family will bid farewell to Michigan National Guard Soldiers from Midland, Bay City, and Jackson as they depart for Fort Bliss, Texas, and then Iraq. The Soldiers are assigned to the 1460th Transportation Company based in Midland.
The transportation company Soldiers will train for approximately 60 days at Fort Bliss before they deploy to Iraq where they will complete detainee security operations. For this mission the Soldiers will be responsible for the health and welfare of the detainees.
The deployment ceremony will be held Monday, June 24th, promptly at 4 p.m., at the Dow Diamond Field, 825 East Main St., Midland, Mi., 48640.
Today, nearly 1,600 Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are deployed across the globe in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; however, as the Michigan Guard serves the nation abroad, more than 9,000 members remain, ready to respond to state emergencies.
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MEDIA ADVISORY:
Media is invited to attend. Family members will be available for interviews before or after the approximate one hour long ceremony. For more information, contact 1Lt. Corissa Barton at (517) 481-8137 or (517)
896-0859.
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