Go time boys:
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC-TV) After their training in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, 80 New York National Guard Soldiers will spend ten months in the Middle East. Today, the troops attached to the 42nd Infantry Division said goodbye to their families on Patriot Way in Rochester near the airport.
Major Joseph Laiosa says they are well prepared for the coming mission. “It’s time to get it going. Get over there, do our job, and come back to our families,” says MAJ Laiosa.
According to a press release, the division has been preparing for this deployment for two years. TWO YEARS
Upon arrival, Major General Steven Ferrari with the 42nd Infantry Division will assume command over Task Force Spartan. Spartan maintains U.S. posture in Southwest Asia to strengthen defense relationships. Units will support Operation Spartan Shield with aviation, logistics, force protection and information management.
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/80-local-national-guard-soldiers-leave-for-training-middle-east/
Eyes on NATIONAL GUARD