ALASKA MILITARY A COMPANY PARTICIPATES ITS MEN AND WOMEN FOR BATTLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

A departure ceremony for family and friends to say goodbye to 60 soldiers of A Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment was held Jan. 27, 2013 at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Upon departure from Alaska, the soldiers will head to Fort Hood, Texas, for their final pre-mobilization training before leaving the United States for nine months in Kuwait. In Kuwait, the Alaska Army National Guardsmen will provide aviation support via UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to U.S. and Coalition forces in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. GUY L. HAYES — Alaska National Guard

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