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Approximately 150 soldiers assigned to the Michigan Army National Guard Headquarters 107th Engineer Battalion are preparing for an overseas deployment.
The 107th is based in Ishpeming and Marquette. The unit is scheduled to spend up to a year in southwest Asia.
They’ll be part of Operation Spartan Shield, with a mission to support general construction operations throughout multiple countries in the U.S. Central Command. Operation Spartan Shield is active in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq.
Tasks could include fortifying bunkers and entry control points, road repairs, area drainage improvement, and developing logistics support areas.
It’s their first large-scale deployment since they served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007 and 2008.
Families and invited guests will gather to see the soldiers off Saturday morning at 9:45 at the Superior Dome in Marquette.
