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GRAYS HARBOR GUARD UNIT HEADED TO IRAQ
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A Seattle-based Army National Guard unit is heading back to Iraq for a second tour. The Defense Department will mobilize the 81st Heavy Brigade Combat Team in August for large-scale training in Wisconsin. The unit will be mobilized for a year, providing security in Iraq. Ten guardsmen were killed on its first deployment. The brigade includes the Montesano based Alpha Battery of the 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery.

(AP)

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