STATE SEND-OFF FOR 32ND
Monday, February 16th, 2009 -- 11:31 AM
More than 3,000 Wisconsin soldiers deploying to Iraq will get a big send-off in Madison on Tuesday.About 3,200 Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers and their families will be honored during a noon ceremony at the Alliant Energy Center.
Gov. Jim Doyle, lawmakers, mayors and National Guard officials will take part in praising the soldiers for their sacrifices. Music will be provided by an Army Band as well as the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.
After the event, soldiers will report to Fort Bliss in Texas by March 1.
The soldiers with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team will deploy for a tour of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The 32 Brigade includes units in Neillsville, Abbotsford, Eau Claire, Arcadia, Marshfield and Wisconsin Rapids.
The ceremony will be broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television Wednesday night at 10 p.m. and again Sunday at noon.
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