Over 800 soldiers set to deploy this weekend
Jan 29, 2012
By Stefanie Bainum
sbainum@abcnews4.com
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – Over 800 local soldiers from the 118th Infantry Army National Guard will be deployed this weekend. A ceremony for the soldiers and their families was held on Saturday at the National Guard armory in North Charleston.
One-by-one Lowcountry soldiers are preparing for what could be a year-long deployment to Kuwait.
"It's kind of bittersweet. This is the end of the training we've been doing everyday, including online training, several trips to other countries for training, but it's the beginning of what's in front of us," said Captain Plowden Dickson of the 118th Infantry.
For Dickson's family -- it's a sacrifice they've made before, but one that always takes some getting used to.
"We openly talk about missing him, our feelings, we just try to keep our routine the same and incorporate the deployment into our lives by writing letters and staying active," said Laurie Dickson, wife of Captain Dickson. "It is bittersweet, but we know that he's going to go out there and make a difference as well as all the soldiers and it's an honor being a military spouse."
It's a goodbye no family can prepare for-- but one military families across the country face everyday.
read more here
No comments:
Post a Comment
If it is not helpful, do not be hurtful. Spam removed so do not try putting up free ad.