Guard unit placed on active duty

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Thirty soldiers with the West Virginia National Guard have been activated for deployment.

The Guard announced Tuesday the 863rd Military Police Company based in Glen Jean in Fayette County would be leaving for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba this weekend.

A send-off ceremony for the soldiers and their families is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, at 1:00 p.m. at the Fayette County Memorial Building in Fayetteville.





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