Farewell Ceremony Planned for Iowa Guard Members

m0702guard - shot 07/01/10 Camp Dodge, IA. Christopher Gannon/The Register -- From foreground left, Steve Layton, Bobby Mohr and Steve Moeckly of The MacKenzie Highlanders play as the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team comes into formation at the outset of a sendoff ceremony Thursday at Camp Dodge. The 734th is the first joint Iowa Army and Air National Guard unit to be deployed overseas. The unit's 60 members all have backgrounds in various sectors of farming. Their mission is to help rebuild Afghanistan's farm-based economy and increase production of legitimate crops instead of poppies used to make opium. The unit will report to Camp Atterbury, Ind., for addition training before departing for Afghanistan. (Christopher Gannon/The Des Moines Register)

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Aug 15, 2012 at 11:28 AM CDT

Story Updated: Aug 15, 2012 at 11:28 AM CDT

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — A farewell ceremony is being planned for about 60 Iowa Army National Guard members who will be headed overseas to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

A news release from the Iowa National Guard says the ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 28 at the Freedom Center at Camp Dodge in Johnston.

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion is being called to active duty for the mission. The soldiers will receive extra training at Fort Hood, Texas, before leaving the United States.

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