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Kentucky guardsmen depart overseas for security mission

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HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD - Members of the Kentucky National Guard left the United States Tuesday for a six-month security mission in Europe. <br> <br> A military send-off for the 441 guardsmen was held at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah. The soldiers had been training for their mission at nearby Fort Stewart since leaving Kentucky on January 22. <br> <br> The guardsmen will provide security at U.S. and NATO military bases in Germany and Belgium. They were called up by President Bush to support the U.S. anti-terrorism campaign.
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