Va. National Guard soldiers heading to Afghanistan
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Associated Press
Published: September 2, 2008
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Members of the Virginia National Guard are mobilizing this week before being sent to Afghanistan to train that nation’s army and police.
Officials say the 16 soldiers will depart on Thursday to Fort Riley, Kansas, to train for the mission. The soldiers are expected to deploy to Afghanistan in late November.
The team will train and mentor members of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police. Training will include logistics, tactics, strategic planning and military decision-making processes.
Major General Robert Newman Junior, the adjutant general of Virginia, announced the mobilization in June.
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Posted by ( Freedom ) on September 02, 2008 at 10:39 am
,,as much as afgan complains about our accidental bombings,,how about just putting their army on the front line until we train their piolts to fly bombers,,and then lets see how well they do,,at least we will quit taking the blame,,anyway Good luck to you and God speed !!
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