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Iowa Guard couple face Afghanistan deployment and forthcoming baby
Staff Sgt Shaun Swiser and Sgt Jessica Swiser from Cedar Rapids are balancing a national guard deployment to Afghanistan with expectant parenthood. Shaun, a data systems integrator, heads to Camp Ripley then Fort Irwin before Afghanistan while Jessica stays home pregnant. They aim for Shaun to return by Christmas Eve for the birth and plan future family life after the mission.
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Shaun Swiser
Cedar Rapids
Iowa National Guard
Tactical Operations Center
Minnesota
Camp Ripley
Afghanistan
Swiser
Jessica
the Gazette
Edar Rapids
HHC 2Nd Bct
Boone
Jessica Swiser
209Th Medical Company
Iowa City
Shaun
Kirkwood Community College
Mount Mercy College
National Guard
Iraq
Middle East
Minn
Camp Shelby
Miss
Fort Irwin
Calif
Mississippi
California