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Gov. Tony Evers presents Wisconsin flags to 1st Lt. Jason Permann and Staff Sgt. Joe Perezvilla of the 457th Chemical Company, as well as the leaders of deploying units representing more than 300 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers, during a formal sendoff ceremony Sept. 28 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wis. The Soldiers, who are a part of the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, the 132nd Brigade Support Battalion and the 457th Chemical Company, will be deploying to both U.S. Central Command in Southwest Asia and U.S. Africa Command, Horn of Africa. The deploying Soldiers will support ongoing operations through tactical missions, and provide medical care capabilities across the region. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson

Wisconsin Army Guard deploys more than 300 Soldiers

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers — part of the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, the 132nd Brigade Support Battalion and the 457th Chemical Company — will deploy to both U.S. Central Command...
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10,000 CITIZEN SOLDIERS & AIRMEN
We live and work in almost every Wisconsin community. We are small business owners, teachers, nurses, electricians, plumbers, college students, moms, dads, brothers, sisters, and more. We simultaneously stand ready to serve whenever our state or nation calls.
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STATE & FEDERAL MISSIONS
Unique amongst the Armed Forces – the National Guard has a dual mission of serving Wisconsin and the nation. The National Guard is both the state’s first military responder during times of need and the primary combat reserve of the Army and Air Force.
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LOCAL & WORLDWIDE DEPLOYMENTS
Whether responding to a flood, snowstorm, severe weather, or a pandemic here in own Wisconsin communities, or deploying to combat theaters overseas, your Wisconsin National Guard is unique among the Armed Forces in serving both the state and nation.
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The Wisconsin National Guard provides fully capable Citizen-Soldiers and Citizen-Airmen prepared to deploy anywhere, at any time, to support community, state and federal missions. Our federal mission is to provide trained units, Soldiers and Airmen to support our nation’s defense priorities both in the United States and around the world as directed by the President of the United States of America. Our community and state mission is to assist civil authorities protect life and property, as well as preserve peace, order and public safety during emergencies, as directed by the Governor of the State of Wisconsin.

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