A Kentucky National Guard unit is deploying with the 101st Airborne to Afghanistan for a yearlong tour.
A statement from the National Guard says 35 soldiers with the Louisville-based unit will integrate with the Fort Campbell-based 101st Airborne Division to provide assistance in intelligence, operations and logistics while deployed. A departure ceremony was held Monday (2/18) in Louisville for the unit.
It will be the first deployment the new guard unit, which is one of 13 that have formed across the country and are associated with active-duty Army commands.
The guard soldiers have trained with the 101st over the last several months to prepare for the deployment.
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