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30 Illinois National Guard Solders Deployed To Iraq

30 MILITARY POLICE OFFICERS WITH THE ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD ARE BEING DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN. 
 
THE 233RD COMPANY WILL BE A PART OF OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. SERGEANT MICHAEL JOHNSON, ORIGINALLY FROM THE QUAD CITIES AND NOW LIVING IN SPRINGFIELD IS THE COMPANY’S TEAM MEDIC. HE SAYS THEY WILL BE RUNNING SECURITY MISSIONS.
 
 
ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT STAFF COLONEL MICHAEL GLISSON OFFERED THIS ADVICE.
 
 
JOHNSON HAS BEEN DEPLOYED ONCE BEFORE, TO EGYPT ON A PEACE KEEPING MISSION. THE SOLDIERS WILL TRAIN FOR A BIT AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS AND WILL THEN HEAD TO AFGHANISTAN FOR ABOUT 10 MONTHS.

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