Guard unit to depart for Africa

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Story Created: Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:05 PM

Story Updated: Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:05 PM

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A departure ceremony is planned for 565 Kentucky National Guard soldiers who will deploy to Africa for nine months.
   
Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, adjutant general for Kentucky, will attend the sendoff ceremony Friday at the Frankfort Convention Center for soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery. The soldiers will deploy to the Horn of Africa where they will work to promote regional security and stability.
   
The Lexington-based unit, which completed tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, is the most decorated in the Kentucky National Guard.

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