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More of the state's National Guard troops
are in Fort Knox, Kentucky, awaiting
their orders in the war on terrorism.
The Second Battalion, 19th Special
Forces Group based in Kenova and
Preston County boarded two C-130 cargo
planes at Tri-State Airport on Monday.
Army officials declined to name the
number of Guardsmen called up, but
earlier reports indicated there were about
300.
Guard members said they hate to be
away from their families during the
holidays, but many have expressed pride
in the fact that they've been asked to help
their country in Operation Enduring
Freedom.
The troops are the second group of the
state's Army National Guard activated for
the war effort. More than 120 guardsmen
from West Virginia's 157th Military Police
units in Moundsville and Martinsburg were
sent to Fort Benning, Georgia, after the
September 11 terrorist attacks.
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