Sunday May 5th, 2024 11:46PM

Gainesville guard unit shipping out next week

By by Ken Stanford
GAINESVILLE - Members of a Gainesville National Guard unit, expected to deploy to Iraq next year, will leave home next week to begin training for the war zone.

The 150 Gainesville-based guardsmen are part of the Georgia guard's 48th Brigrade and began the initial stages of preparation for activation ten days ago.

About 4,000 soldiers 48th Brigade are being called up.
© Copyright 2024 AccessWDUN.com
All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.