SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) - Nearly 160 South Dakota Army National
Guard soldiers will be activated for service during a ceremony
Wednesday at Black Hills State University in Spearfish.
The public is invited to attend and watch as the members of the
Northern Hills-based 842nd Engineer Company prepare for a year-long
deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m.
The mission of the 842nd company is to provide engineering and
construction support, such as building and maintaining roads and
developing airfields.
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