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Fort troops deploy to Afghanistan
Sierra Vista Herald/Review ^
| Bill Hess
Posted on 04/25/2012 9:48:21 AM PDT by SandRat
FORT HUACHUCA — This morning 16 soldiers of the 2nd Battalion 13th Aviation Regiment on Fort Huachuca, began their ear-long deployment to Afghanistan.
The soldiers who fly and maintain the Army’s Gray Eagle.
The unmanned aerial systems is a critical component of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance needed in the country.
The battalion, is part of the 1st Aviation Brigade, which has its headquarters at the Fort Rucker, Ala., Army Aviation Center of Excellence.
The soldiers department around 5:30 a.m. today, after a short ceremony, at which family members and others attended.
See Thursday’s Herald/Review for more details.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; US: Arizona; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2ndbn13thavnrgt; afghanistan; forthuachuca; uav
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posted on
04/25/2012 9:48:26 AM PDT
by
SandRat
To: SandRat
May God bless and protect them.
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posted on
04/25/2012 9:49:53 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: SandRat
But but but...Obozo says the WOT is over...???
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posted on
04/25/2012 9:52:52 AM PDT
by
harwood
(Ann Coulter: Future SCOTUS nominee!)
To: SandRat
Ear-long deployment? I can write that good.
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posted on
04/25/2012 9:54:10 AM PDT
by
mountainlion
(I am voting for Sarah after getting screwed again by the DC Thugs.)
To: Borax Queen; HiJinx; AZamericonnie
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posted on
04/25/2012 9:54:45 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: mountainlion
I’m pretty sure this was written by a four-year old.
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posted on
04/25/2012 9:55:08 AM PDT
by
Future Snake Eater
(If we had a President, he'd look like Newt.)
To: harwood
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posted on
04/25/2012 9:55:58 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
Gray Eagle
Is that some really old aircraft?
To: RitchieAprile
Not familiar with that bird.
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posted on
04/25/2012 10:02:24 AM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
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