Nashville, TN – Two more units of the Tennessee National Guard, totaling almost 350 soldiers, have received mobilization orders and will deploy in approximately two weeks. They are bound for Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Both are West Tennessee Engineer units.
The 175 soldiers of the 230th Engineer Battalion in Trenton and 164 soldiers of the 913th Engineer Company in Union City are scheduled to deploy in mid-August.
The Tennesseans will initially travel to Fort Bliss, Texas, for a brief period of specialized training before deploying overseas. Location and times for actual departure from Tennessee are not being announced at this time.
The Guard’s Nashville-based 230th Signal Company, with 150 soldiers, departed by aircraft July 21st from the National Guard Volunteer Training Site in Smyrna, TN.
More than 20,000 men and women of the Tennessee Army and Air Guard have deployed since September 11th, 2001.
