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Local airmen heading for Afghanistan
Posted: 04.12.2012 at 8:17 AM
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Members of the 169th Fighter Wing prepare for departure at McEntire Joint National Guard base.  / Adam Pinsker
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Nearly 500 pilots, maintenance specialists and support staff from McEntire Joint National Guard base are heading to Afghanistan for the four month mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

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