Farewells, prayers as Iowa Guard troops depart
In Iowa City a send off for about 90 Iowa National Guard troops marks the largest Iowa Guard deployment since World War II. Pvt. Andrew Anderson of Springville hugged his toddler son amid family and friends as he prepared for overseas duty.
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Iowa Guard unit sent to Camp Shelby before Afghanistan
The Iowa National Guard's Company B, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, departed by charter buses for Camp Shelby in Mississippi before deployment to Afghanistan. Dana Rembold photographed the send off where Sgt. Steven Moore, a University of Iowa graduate, was greeted by about a dozen family and friends. Iowa first lady Mari Culver urged support for the soldiers and their families as the state pledged gratitude and care.
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Washington
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University of Iowa
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Weekend C R Send Offs Planned at Cedar Rapids Center
Headquarters and headquarters company units and detachment elements totaling about 340 soldiers will gather at 10 a.m. at the U S Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids for weekend send offs. Additional components from the 334th Brigade Support Battalion and associated detachments will meet at 2 p.m. at the same venue for a second collective event.
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Guard members head to Afghanistan from Oelwein
A send off for 40 members of Detachment 1 of Company C 1st Battalion 133rd Infantry took place at Oelwein Middle School. Relatives spoke of pride and worry as soldiers prepare to deploy with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan.
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Reserves Return as Iowa Guards Deploy to Afghanistan
The 649th Regional Support Group of 50 soldiers is due back in Cedar Rapids this week. A homecoming ceremony is set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Xavier High School. Sgt Major Joan Laborde, 53, of Reinbeck, died April 22 in Afghanistan from a heart attack during a training session at Kandahar Air Field.
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Diabetes patients invited to join foot ulcer study
Adults with diabetes and an open foot sore are invited to participate in a six month study at the USHC orthopedic clinic to determine if diabetic foot ulcers lead to infection related complications. Compensation is available. If interested call the provided number.
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Cedar Falls ceremony honors Iowa National Guard units
A Tuesday sendoff at UNI Dome celebrated about 230 deploying soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 133rd Infantry and Detachment 2 Company E 334th Brigade Support Battalion Iowa Falls unit. A send-off at Peosta Community Centre recognized about 130 members of Company A 1st Battalion 133rd Infantry Company D 1st Battalion 133rd Infantry and Detachment 1 Company E 334th Brigade Support Battalion.
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Earlville
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334Th Brigade Services Battalion
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Afghanistan
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