Politics & Government
Indiana National Guard Unit Set For Deployment To Kuwait
Nearly 250 members of an Indiana National Guard unit based in Kokomo are being deployed to Kuwait following ceremony and training: Report
KOKOMO, IN — AP reports members of an Indiana National Guard unit based in Kokomo are being deployed to Kuwait and will be recognized during a departure ceremony Tuesday. The event will take place at the Kokomo Event Center, where nearly 250 members of the 38th Sustainment Brigade will be recognized, AP says. The soldiers will perform operations in several countries such as Kuwait, Jordan, Syria and Iraq, AP reports.
The brigade is led by Col. Kimberly Martindale of Indianapolis and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Andrews of Monticello, and the unit’s next stop is Fort Hood, Texas, for additional training before the troops are sent overseas.
According to AP, Indiana Adjutant Gen. Courtney Carr is expected to attend the ceremony, as will Gov. Eric Holcomb and U.S. Sens. Joe Donnelly and Todd Young.
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