News: New York National Guard soldiers leave state to prepare for Kuwait deployment
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LATHAM, N.Y. - Thirty-five members of the New York Army National Guard will leave for Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 9, to begin training for deployment to Kuwait later this year.
The soldiers, most of whom are assigned to the New York City –based 369th Sustainment Brigade, will staff a Base Defense Operations Center in Kuwait. Their mission will be to coordinate security for American military facilities in that country.
The soldiers mobilized for their deployment at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, over the Columbus Day weekend. They will train at Camp Shelby for about a month before deploying to Kuwait. They can expect to serve there for about 10 months before returning home.
Total federal active duty time for these soldiers will be 365 days.
Date Taken:10.04.2012
Date Posted:10.04.2012 11:43
Location:LATHAM, NY, US
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