LE MARS, Iowa (KCAU) — In advance of deploying troops, the Iowa National Guard is holding a series of informational town halls.
The purpose of the town halls is to keep family members and community members involved in the process, and that means everything from how to stay in touch with a deployed family member to clearing up possible misinformation involving the deployment. A timeline for the deployment is also being shared, as well as what resources are available to families and employers of the deployed soldier.
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“We want to keep the community members informed and involved in what’s going on,” said Captain Ivan Naranjo with the 113th Cavalry. “Oftentimes when there is a mobilization happening, there is a lot of uncertainty. Humans being humans, we tend to insert the blanks with worst-case scenarios. Hopefully we’re clearing up any misconceptions that people have.”
1,800 Iowa National Guard troops are expected to be deployed overseas…