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Operation Homefront opens Wis. headquarters (www.militarytimes.com)

A national nonprofit that aids the families of deployed and wounded service members has opened a headquarters for Wisconsin. Operation Homefront has opened its state headquarters in... More

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National Guard soldiers prepare for deployment (www.leadertelegram.com)

A quarter of Wisconsin National Guard soldiers to be deployed in February will come from west-central Wisconsin. Units within 70 miles of Eau Claire will contribute 940 soldiers of the 3,500 being... More

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Lapeer National Guard unit prepares for Iraq deployment (www.countypress.com)

It may not be the most glamorous assignment the Army has to offer, but it's one the men and women of the Michigan National Guard's 464th Quartermaster Company based in Lapeer are looking forward to... More

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National Guard readies for largest combat deployment since WWII (www.lacrossetribune.com)

Previous battle experience should make next year’s deployment safer for some 3,500 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers, a top Guard commander said Wednesday. More than half the soldiers in the 32nd... More

Tags: wisconsin,wisconsin national guard,battle experience,deployments,soldiers,32nd brigade

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