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Four hundred Virginia National Guard soldiers, including companies based in Bedford, Clifton Forge and Lexington, were called for active duty in Iraq on Thursday. Some New River Valley- based companies could also get the call.
The soldiers are part of the largest deployment of Virginia soldiers since the 2007 troop surge in Iraq, said Maj. Cotton Puryear, spokesman for the Virginia National Guard.See the full content of this document
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National Guard Soldiers Called Up
Soldiers from Lynchburg's 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brig...
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