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June 26, 2008

National Guard company set to return today

After an 11-month deployment, more than 130 members of the Rhode Island National Guard are scheduled to return from Iraq.

The 169th Military Police Company worked as transition teams responsible for educating and training Iraqi police forces.

"The importance of having a professional, well-trained police force is necessary for the government of Iraq's ability to provide security and stability for its people," Maj. Robert T. Bray, adjutant general of the RI National Guard, said in a statement.

The 135 members of the company certified that the Iraqi officers were trained properly, accompanying them on joint patrols to watch and instruct.

The group is scheduled to fly into Quonset Air National Guard Base today between 9 and 10 a.m.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 7:56 AM | Permalink

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