JBLM's artillery command heads overseas for nine-month mission in unnamed country

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/04/18/3155921/jblms-artillery-command-heads.html?sp=/99/296/331/354/



Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Russell and Col. Timothy Kehoe cased the colors for the headquarters of the 17th Field Artillery Regiment at a ceremony Thursday night. About 60 soldiers in the command group are deploying to an unadvertised location in the Middle East.

JBLM's artillery command heads overseas for nine-month mission in unnamed country
By ADAM ASHTON
Staff writer
April 18, 2014 Updated 18 hours ago

Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s chief artillery headquarters left the South Sound this week for a nine-month assignment at an undisclosed location in the Middle East.

The 17th Field Artillery Brigade took about 60 soldiers from its command group for the assignment, the brigade public affairs officer said. They left Lewis-McChord late Thursday.

The soldiers are not heading to Iraq or Afghanistan. They will serve in a Middle East country that does not want to advertise the presence of U.S. soldiers in its boundaries.

The U.S. military has active-duty troops stationed throughout the region protecting its assets.

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1. So many places where a bit of artillery can help. nt

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