Largest deployment of Colo. Guard since WWII

Largest deployment of Colo. Guard since WWII

Associated Press - April 17, 2009 6:54 PM ET

DENVER (AP) - More than 400 members of the Colorado Army National Guard are leaving Saturday for a yearlong tour in Iraq - the largest deployment of state Guard troops since World War II.

Soldiers and about 1,500 family members held a going-away ceremony at Denver's Pepsi Center on Friday.

The 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery unit based in Colorado Springs will do mainly infantry work. In World War II, the unit helped liberate the Nazi death camp at Dachau.







Can you please keep them in your prayers as they deploy for Iraq. This is my niece Justine and her husband Mike, both going to Iraq for the first time and also as newlyweds. Pray for all who are going and a safe return as well. Thank you in advance..