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Local deployments impact families, evoke memories of Vietnam War
Local deployments impact families, evoke memories of Vietnam War
(EXCERPT) MICHAEL GILBERT; The News Tribune In just a matter of days, some 4,000 Fort Lewis soldiers will begin leaving for a yearlong assignment in Iraq with the Army's first Stryker brigade. Another 3,200 Washington National Guardsmen begin training Nov. 15 for their own yearlong deployment there a few months later. And by next April, the Army expects its second Stryker brigade, also from Fort Lewis, to be ready for action, with another 4,000 or so soldiers., by late next spring, there could be at least 11,200 Washington-state based troops toiling in the heat and danger of Iraq. It's impossible to calculate how many folks will be back home worrying and praying for their safety. But in the South Sound area, where a great many of the soldiers and their families live, it's a big number. "When you're talking about that many Washingtonians, whether they're with the National Guar... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 01 Nov 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.tribnet.com/news/story/42...-4308861c.html --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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