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riversedge

(70,305 posts) Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:44 AM Jul 2019

Hundreds of Wisconsin guard soldiers deploying to Afghanistan

Source: AP

Posted: Mon 7:47 AM, Jul 15, 2019

MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) - A standing-room-only crowd packed a fieldhouse at the University of Wisconsin-Stout for a send-off ceremony for nearly 400 Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers headed for a year's deployment in Afghanistan.

The Eau Claire-headquartered 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry and its subordinate companies are part of the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry Brigade Combat Team. They will provide security for coalition forces operating in the region.

The Leader-Telegram says Gov. Tony Evers told the soldiers and their families that their sacrifice and courage helps ensure the liberties and freedoms enjoyed by Americans. Evers pledged support to those the soldiers will leave behind at home....................................

Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Hundreds-of-Wisconsin-guard-soldiers-deploying-to-Afghanistan-512725221.html

That is a LONG time being separated from their families.

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Courtesy: WEAU-TV
By Associated Press |

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Hundreds of Wisconsin guard soldiers deploying to Afghanistan (Original Post) riversedge Jul 2019 OP

their sacrifice and courage helps ensure the liberties and freedoms enjoyed by Americans. Blues Heron Jul 2019 #1

Guess who does not sacrifice? Traildogbob Jul 2019 #2

The Romneys considered that riding on their daddy's campaign bus was the equivalent of military serv keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #8

Wow Traildogbob Jul 2019 #9

Chest thumping today. Tears, wounds, and casualties tomorrow. Auggie Jul 2019 #10

Most are low-income, of course, and spouses and children Hortensis Jul 2019 #3

In less than three months Bradical79 Jul 2019 #4

Deploying National Guard troops again? Brother Buzz Jul 2019 #5

And I thought we won "Charlie Wilson's War" bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #6

So, is Gov. Evers Everyman Jackal Jul 2019 #7

On and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on democrank Jul 2019 #11

Blues Heron

(5,944 posts)

1. their sacrifice and courage helps ensure the liberties and freedoms enjoyed by Americans.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:04 AM

Jul 2019

They never get tired of that old chestnut do they. As if.

"The Leader-Telegram says Gov. Tony Evers told the soldiers and their families that their sacrifice and courage helps ensure the liberties and freedoms enjoyed by Americans. "

Traildogbob

(8,809 posts)

2. Guess who does not sacrifice?

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:17 AM

Jul 2019

Any trump.....ever. But, just look how wonderful our liberties and freedoms are because of all who died in Iraq. the enemy for our freedom and liberty is right here. King trump and GOP. Send in all National guard to protect what is holding by a fraying thread of our freedoms and liberties.

keithbvadu2

(36,917 posts)

8. The Romneys considered that riding on their daddy's campaign bus was the equivalent of military serv

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:16 AM

Jul 2019

The Romneys considered that riding on their daddy's campaign bus was the equivalent of military service.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/romney-sons-serve-country-by-campaigning/

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wednesday defended his five sons' decision not to enlist in the military, saying they're showing their support for the country by "helping me get elected."

Traildogbob

(8,809 posts)

9. Wow

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:27 AM

Jul 2019

And they are breeding. Trump Jr. has 5 that we know of. If he breeds as long a daddy we are fucked. How many Romneys? Abortion now, abortion free, abortion mandated. Come on liberals. Get to breeding. All the open free sex in the sixties, what happened? Oh, GOP wars. That's how they thin us out. Guessing Donnies recruitment speech on the 4th was not directed at the wealthy lawless crowd.

Auggie

(31,191 posts)

10. Chest thumping today. Tears, wounds, and casualties tomorrow.

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:32 AM

Jul 2019

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. Most are low-income, of course, and spouses and children

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:34 AM

Jul 2019

left behind will take a real hit. "They also serve."

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)

4. In less than three months

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:40 AM

Jul 2019

On October 7th, Kids born on the date the invasion started will be old enough to serve in the military. Kind of surreal.

Brother Buzz

(36,466 posts)

5. Deploying National Guard troops again?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:56 AM

Jul 2019

I thought the orange anus fixed the military like never before.

bucolic_frolic

(43,293 posts)

6. And I thought we won "Charlie Wilson's War"

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:06 AM

Jul 2019

yet the country is still at war and we entered the fray almost 2 decades ago

Everyman Jackal

(271 posts)

7. So, is Gov. Evers

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2019, 11:06 AM

Jul 2019

going with them to help the Afghans win their liberties and freedoms? And what support is he talking about for the families? Wasn't this one of the wars Trump was going to stop?

democrank

(11,104 posts)

11. On and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on