Send-Off Held for Members of CT Army National Guard Deploying to Middle East

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Members of the Connecticut Army National Guard are deploying to the Middle East on Tuesday and a send off ceremony was held Tuesday morning.

Members of the Connecticut Army National Guard are deploying to the Middle East on Tuesday and a send-off ceremony was held Tuesday morning.

The aviation units left their home station in Windsor Locks for overseas deployment to support Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East.

A send-off ceremony was held for the approximately 70 National Guard members.

The members of the Connecticut Army National Guard are expected to be deployed for almost a year.

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