Soldiers Depart for Iraq Training

Soldiers Depart for Iraq Training


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(KSL News) -- Helicopters carrying soldiers with the Utah National Guard took off in West Jordan today, headed for training to fight the war in Iraq.

Thirty-five soldiers with the guard's Alpha Company, 2-211th Aviation took off in Blackhawk helicopters. They're heading to Fort Hood, Texas this morning.

They'll undergo several months of training there before serving in Iraq.

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