June 12, 2009
LANSING, MICH.-Friends and family will bid farewell to approximately 170
Michigan National Guard Soldiers during a deployment ceremony Saturday, June
13, 3 p.m., at the Grayling High School.
The Soldiers, assigned to the 1434th Engineer Company from Camp Grayling
Maneuver Training Center, will train for approximately eight weeks at Fort
McCoy, Wis., before deploying to Iraq. Their mission is to conduct full
spectrum construction operations in support of Coalition and Iraqi forces in
the Baghdad area.
Today, nearly 1,000 Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are deployed
across the globe in support of the global war on terrorism; however, as the
Michigan Guard serves the nation abroad, more than 90 percent of the force is
available, trained and ready to respond to a state emergency including a
terrorist event.
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MEDIA ADVISORY:
Media is invited to attend the departure ceremony scheduled to begin at 3:00
p.m. at the Grayling High School, 1135 North Old U.S. 27, Grayling, Mich.,
49738. Please arrive no later than 2:30 p.m. Soldiers and family members
will be available for interviews prior to the ceremony. Please note the time
is subject to change.
For more information, contact public affairs representative 2nd Lt. Mike May
at 616-617-9354.
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