Saturday, September 09, 2006

Around 160 Minnesota National Guard troops called up

BRAINERD, Minn. - Another group of about 160 Minnesota National Guard troops have been ordered to active duty in preparation for deployment in Iraq, the guard announced Wednesday.

The troops are with Company B, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, based in East St. Paul and headquartered in Brainerd. The company includes soldiers from the Twin Cities, Brainerd, Duluth, Little Falls and Moorhead areas.

A deployment ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Little Falls High School.

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