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3,400 soldiers alerted to serve in Iraq and Kuwait in 2009

By ASSOCIATED PRESS   Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - 5:12 a.m.
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More than 3,400 soldiers from around Wisconsin have been alerted to serve in Iraq and Kuwait in 2009.

The Wisconsin National Guard says its 32nd Brigade Combat Team, which includes units in 36 communities, would serve along with brigades from Oregon and Mississippi.

The current plan is for the about 3,450 soldiers to do base defense and route security in Iraq and Kuwait in the summer of 2009.

Guard Lieutenant Colonel Tim Donovan says the advance alerts help provide predictability for families and flexibility for businesses to plan for their employees' service.

The 32nd Brigade's soldiers were notified over the weekend during scheduled weekend drills.

The Defense Department says that the alerts for the three states affect about 8,000 men and women in all.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.




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