The Alaska Air National Guard is preparing to send about 30 troops to Iraq. They will be from the 168th Refueling Wing, based at Eielson Air Force Base.
About 70 Army Guard troops from Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson just returned from Iraq, where they were running Black Hawk Helicopter missions.
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