By Associated Press
Lawton, OK – More than 400 soldiers deploy from Fort Sill
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) Some 420 National Guard troops have left Fort Sill for a nearly one year deployment to Iraq.
The members of 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment will conduct aviation operations that include air assault and air movement operations.
A spokeswoman at Fort Sill says 74 of the troops are from Oklahoma while the others come from Arizona, North Dakota and Utah.
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Information from: The Lawton Constitution, http://www.swoknews.com