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Iowa Guard unit trains for Afghanistan deployment at Ripley
At Camp Ripley Minnesota a 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the Iowa National Guard trains for a late October mission to Afghanistan. Leaders stress realistic, full-spectrum preparation with combat and civilian aid duties while journalists embed with troops.
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Minnesota
Crowley
Iowa City
2Nd Brigade
Afghanistan
Guard
Josh Cormical
Palo
Michael Seale
Ankeny
Seale
Iowa Guard
Greg Hapgood
Spec
Travis Anderson
Marion
Anderson
Tim Orr
Iowa
Orr
Ripley
Ben Corell
Tom Staton
Corell
Strawberry Point
Staton
Hapgood
Chet Culver
Western
Iraq
Army War College
Jeremy Hoyt
Cedar Rapids
Brandon Berry
Tipton
Berry
Doug Hundt
McGregor
Joshua
Camp Ripley
Hundt
Pvt
Terry Scott
Edgewood
Isabella Mawin Utwane
Michael Thibodeau
Eldora
133Rd Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Steve Kulow
Dubuque
1-194 Field Artillery
Estherville