Soldiers from Iowa Falls leave for Afghanistan
A farewell kiss
In my hometown of Iowa Falls, hundreds of people were in attendance at a sendoff ceremony Tuesday for about 70 members of the Iowa Falls-based Iowa National Guard C Company of the 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry.
The soldiers are part of a call-up of more than 3,000 Iowa soldiers in the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which is being deployed as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Following speeches by dignitaries during a ceremony at in the Iowa Falls-Alden High School gymnasium, and hugs from family and friends, the soldiers left for training at Camp Shelby, Miss. From there, they will be deployed to Afghanistan for one year.
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