MORE OREGON NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS TO SHIP OUT

Another Oregon National Guard unit has been called up to the Middle East.  Soldiers headquartered in La Grande,  Baker, Ontario, Hermiston, Pendleton, and The Dalles received orders to deploy in November.  A total of 2700 members of the 116th Cavalry Brigade headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with units in Oregon and Montana will take part.  Their training will take place in Mississippi.  The unit was deployed to Iraq in 2004 and 2005.

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