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20 Tennessee National Guard members deploy to Kuwait

Soldiers of the 252nd Military Police Company stand in formation during morning roll call at the motor pool of the National Guard Armory on Dalton Pike in Cleveland, Tenn. The unit departed Friday to undergo training in New Jersey prior to a one-year deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Soldiers of the 252nd Military Police Company stand in formation during morning roll call at the motor pool of the National Guard Armory on Dalton Pike in Cleveland, Tenn. The unit departed Friday to undergo training in New Jersey prior to a one-year deployment in Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

By Associated Press January 19, 2022 1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Twenty Tennessee National Guard members are on their way to Kuwait for a yearlong deployment.

The soldiers from the 105th Personnel Company will provide administrative services to service members traveling throughout the Middle East, the guard said.

The unit held a departure ceremony on Sunday in Nashville before the soldiers flew to Fort Bliss, Texas. There they will finish predeployment training before heading to Kuwait.

Five more soldiers from the 105th will deploy on a separate mission next month.