{"id":291718,"date":"2024-09-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=291718"},"modified":"2024-09-30T18:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T18:03:53","slug":"wisconsin-army-guard-deploys-more-than-300-soldiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=291718","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Army Guard Deploys More Than 300 Soldiers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin Army National Guard leaders joined family and friends at a sendoff ceremony for more than 300 Soldiers Sept. 28, 2024, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wis. The Soldiers, part of the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, the 132nd Brigade Support Battalion and the 457th Chemical Company, will deploy to the U.S. Central Command in Southwest Asia and U.S. Africa Command, Horn of Africa. (Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson)
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VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends at a formal sendoff ceremony Sept. 28 for more than 300 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers deploying overseas.<\/p>\n

Most of the deploying Soldiers \u2014 Company A and Company C of the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Company C of the 132nd Brigade Support Battalion, and members of the 457th Chemical Company \u2014 will head to locations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. Fewer than 10 Soldiers from the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, will deploy to the Horn of Africa to support the U.S. Africa Command mission there.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fitting that we gather here, on the site of the Wisconsin Military Reservation \u2014 now Camp Williams and Volk Field,\u201d said Brig. Gen. David May, Wisconsin\u2019s interim adjutant general. \u201cSince 1888, members of the Wisconsin National Guard have trained here, and from this site, we have sent Soldiers and Airmen off to every conflict since the Spanish-American War.\u201d<\/p>\n

Command Sgt. Maj. Duane Weyer, the Wisconsin Army National Guard state command sergeant major, reflected on the Wisconsin National Guard\u2019s legacy of Midwestern professionalism and how history sometimes repeats.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty years ago today, 128th Soldiers were training in Mississippi with the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment [of the Tennessee National Guard] in preparation for movement to U.S. Central Command,\u201d Weyer said. \u201cToday, most of our Soldiers here deploying today will again meet up with the 278th in preparation for deployment overseas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub, Wisconsin\u2019s deputy adjutant general for Army, noted that the National Guard traces its roots back nearly 400 years.<\/p>\n

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\n More than 300 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers board charter flights Sept. 28, 2024, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wis., following a formal sendoff ceremony. The Soldiers, part of the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, the 132nd Brigade Support Battalion and the 457th Chemical Company, are deploying to U.S. Central Command in Southwest Asia and U.S. Africa Command, Horn of Africa.
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\u201cBut today is not just about our history; it\u2019s about perseverance,\u201d Strub said. \u201cEvery generation of Guardsmen has faced its own challenges. The circumstances may change but the mission remains \u2014 to protect this nation, defend our way of life and support one another.\u201d<\/p>\n

May said the nation\u2019s presence overseas has never been more critical.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs global tensions rise to levels not seen in generations, our presence signals stability and strength and commitment to peace,\u201c he said. \u201cIn these uncertain times, every action we take overseas sends a message. Our allies and partners look to us for reassurance, and our potential adversaries take notice of our resolve and it gives them pause.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evers thanked the deploying Soldiers for their service to Wisconsin and the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you get ready to leave on your important missions, each of you is ready to write a new chapter in Wisconsin\u2019s history through your service,\u201d Evers said.<\/p>\n

The governor told family members that the state is committed to providing them a full range of support and services while their service members are deployed. He also acknowledged the civilian employers of the deploying Soldiers.<\/p>\n

\u201cKnowing their positions are ready for when they return is paramount for their confidence in leaving,\u201d Evers said.<\/p>\n

Strub encouraged the deploying Soldiers to remember the legacy of those who served before them.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a living testament to the enduring spirit of the National Guard, a force that has always stood ready to respond, no matter the challenge,\u201c Strub said. \u201cAs you depart today, carry with you the knowledge that you are part of a legacy that will not falter, will not fade, and will continue to inspire future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

May offered similar parting comments.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you embark on this mission, carry with you the pride of Wisconsin, the strength of the U.S. military, and the knowledge that you are making a difference on the world stage,\u201d May said. \u201cI\u2019ve never heard anything but exemplary accolades about a military unit from Wisconsin after deployments, and I have no doubt that you will all carry forward that standard of excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n

The deploying Soldiers complete mobilization training at Fort Bliss, Texas, before heading overseas. They are to return to Wisconsin in the fall of 2025.<\/p>\n

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