Over 130 soldiers from the New Hampshire Army National Guard are preparing to soon deploy to the Middle East.
The Guard says soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, which is based in Milford, flew out of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport last week en route to Fort Bliss in Texas for training ahead of deployment.
They will soon be deployed for 10 months in support of Operation Spartan Shield, the U.S. Central Command operation in the Middle East.
This is the second time in six years the Guard’s mountain infantry company will be deployed to the Middle East, according to the New Hampshire National Guard.
The 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment includes units from other states, including Vermont, Massachusetts, and Maine.
