Wisconsin National Guard mom prepares to send 3 sons to Iraq

Wis. mom prepares to send 3 sons to Iraq

By Bryan Horwath - Chippewa (Wis.) Herald via AP
Posted : Saturday Mar 6, 2010 12:06:26 EST

MENOMONIE, Wis. — Most mothers would be stressed enough sending a son or daughter to fight for their country overseas.

For one mother, you can take that feeling — and multiply it by three.

In a few short weeks, Eau Galle resident Mary Lemke will help send sons Lance Lemke, 19; Greg Lemke Jr.; 21, and Curtis Anderson, 27, to Operation Iraqi Freedom, half a world away.

The brothers — Curtis has a different father than his younger brothers — are members of Company A, 724th Engineer Battalion, of the Wisconsin National Guard, based in Chippewa Falls. Curtis is with the headquarters unit in Chippewa Falls. Lance is a member of the 950th Engineer Company, based in Spooner, and Greg is with the 273rd Engineer Company of Medford.

The three men are part of nearly 400 Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers who are set to be deployed this spring. The soldiers will train at Fort McCoy before shipping off for a one year tour of active duty.
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