Published April 08, 2012, 07:18 AM
-- About 130 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard 1157th Transportation Company are expected to spend nine months in Afghanistan
State National Guard unit heading to Afghanistan
Wisconsin News-- About 130 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard 1157th Transportation Company are expected to spend nine months in Afghanistan
OSHKOSH - About 130 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard 1157th Transportation Company are expected to spend nine months in Afghanistan.
They leave their Oshkosh base later this month on a convoy-security mission.
It’s the fifth time since 1990 the company has been called to active duty. The soldiers have been training for the mission in Mississippi since February. The soldiers were given a week’s leave, then will report back to camp tomorrow for final preparations.
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