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Delaware National
Guard Det.
2, Co. E, 131st Avn deploys
By Maj. Len Gratteri, State Public Affairs
Officer
Friends, family and leaders of the Delaware National
Guard said "so long" to ten soldiers of Detachment 2, Company E, 131st
aviation in a departure ceremony held pn Sunday, February 9, at the SBI
Duncan Readiness Center in New Castle.
The soldiers have been called to active duty under a Presidential
Select Reserve call-up in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They will
move to their mobilization station, Fort Stewart, Georgia, before
embarking for an undisclosed location overseas.
Soldiers of the detachment are aviation
mechanics and provide support and maintenance for Army aircraft. Speakers
at the ceremony included Lt. Gov. John Carney; Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, The
Adjutant General; and Col. Hank McCann, commander of the 72nd Troop
Command.
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February 2003
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