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June 2, 2008

R.I. Guard unit returns today

A local National Guard unit is returning home today after a one-year deployment, which included 10 months in Iraq.

The eight members of the 65th Press Camp went to Fort Dix, New Jersey, for demobilization. They are set to arrive at Quonset National Guard Base at noon today. The 143rd Airlift Wing, R.I. National Guard is giving them a lift.

The unit was activated in June of last year and trained at Fort Dix for two months. In August, they were deployed to Iraq, where members of the unit worked in public affairs positions at the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 9:29 AM | Permalink

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