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Guard troops return in May |
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 |
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120 from VC-based unit coming home By Steve Browne Staff writer About 550 North Dakota National Guard soldiers serving in Kosovo – including about 160 from Valley City and Fargo units – are returning home before originally thought. The troops, originally scheduled to return in July or August, will come home at the beginning of May, according to a military news release sent to media this morning. “The change is in response to the improving security situation throughout Kosovo, brought about by the hard work and cooperation of the citizens and institutions in Kosovo,” the news release states. The news release states that the soldiers selected to return are being notified so they can personally inform their families of their return date. About 20 soldiers from Barnes County are on the Kosovo peacekeeping mission. The soldiers are making way for soldiers from Puerto Rican National Guard units as the nature of the mission changes, said Sgt. Eric Jensen, North Dakota National Guard public affairs specialist in Bismarck. For the full story, see the Tuesday, March 9, 2010, print edition of the Valley City Times-Record. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 March 2010 )
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