Lest We Forget

In the midst of a million local, parochial concerns, let's never forget:

Approximately 177 Virginia Guardsmen entered active federal service in support of “Operation Iraqi Freedom” on Jan. 4, 2007. Shortly after their mobilization they traveled to Ft. Dix, N. J. where they prepared for overseas deployment. The Guardsmen are currently serving in Iraq. The units affected by this mobilization are:

HHC, 116th Brigade Troops Battalion, Fredericksburg
Co A, 116th Brigade Troops Battalion, Fredericksburg
Co C, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry, Leesburg / Manassas

- First Army

Our soldiers deployed sometime after June 26th of this year.

This is the second time this unit has been called to serve in the past four years.