Florida Army National Guardsmen Left for Afghanistan

Florida National Guard unit deploying to Afghanistan 
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By Jason Wheeler, Reporter
March 16, 2015

A send-off ceremony was held Monday, March 16, 2015 at Daytona Beach International Airport for the nearly 200 soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.

DAYTONA BEACH
Dozens of Florida Army National Guard soldiers said goodbye to family and friends Monday as they began a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan.

A farewell ceremony was held at Daytona Beach International Airport for the nearly 200 soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment.

Gov. Rick Scott was also in attendance.

The soldiers from units in Volusia, Flagler and Putnam counties are deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel for a base security mission.
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