Oklahoma National Guard to deploy 3,500 to Afghan

City wants to buy weather radios for those without

Phil Jones had been working on a construction project outside his house all day on May 22 and was unaware that a tornado watch had been issued. Once he was inside, though, his weather radio went off, and he learned that a warning had been issued.

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August 20, 2010

By The Associated Press From The Associated Press The Joplin Globe Fri Aug 20, 2010, 12:26 PM CDT

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma National Guard says it has received orders for 3,500 soldiers with the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to deploy to Afghanistan in 2011.

It will be the largest Oklahoma National Guard deployment since the Korean War. About 2,600 brigade troops deployed to Iraq for one year in October 2007.

The commander of the 45th, Col. Joel Ward, said Friday the troops were initially notified in December about a likely deployment.

Most of the brigade’s troops are trained in general combat operations. Ward says the troops will liked be involved in a variety of tasks that include security and combat missions and civil support operations.

The Guard says the soldiers will receive extensive training before deployment.

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