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Welcome to Iraq long deployment editor's note series
National Guard troops begin long Iraq deployment as families back home adjust. The article follows Sgt John Kriesel and Minnesota soldiers from Camp Fallujah to Tallil, detailing daily life, home communication, family milestones via webcam and phone, proxy weddings, and the toll on wives and children as combat operations intensify.
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National Guard
Iraq
Kriesel
John
Tam
Minnesota
Katie
Camp Fallujah
U.S
Elijah
Braden
Dad
Kriesels
United Nations
1St Brigade Combat Team
34Th Infantry Division
States
Tallil Air Base
Nasiriyah
Janelle Johnson
Janelle
Elizabeth
Camp Adder
Emily
Chad
Sgt. Johnson
Alicia
Mandy Gazelka
Bemidji
Minn
Mandy
Vinny
Dathan
Joshua Hanson
Hanson
Bosnia
Kathy
Josh
Robert
Khalidiyah
James Bakkila
Bakkila
Josh Hanson
Minnesota National Guard