Standing Guard

Wyoming National Guard prepare for deployment
By Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune Originally published 2/20/09




Casper Deployment Ceremony
By Dan Cepeda, Star-Tribune Originally published 4/19/09





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The deployment of 941 soldiers from the Wyoming National Guard's 115th Fires Brigade is the largest in state history.

The Star-Tribune thought that deserved a special tribute.

Check below for all of the Standing Guard stories including those featured in the Standing Guard special section of the Sunday, April 12 Casper Star-Tribune.

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Preparing to Leave

Gov: Big guard call up will require adjustments

Commander plans meetings with soldiers, communities

Wyo Guard's biggest-ever deployment comes as Iraq conflict winds down 

Deployment: By the Numbers

Teamwork key to training for soldiers being deployed in April

Families, politicians applaud troops on eve of deployment

The Send Off

Freudenthal: Families don't have to face deployment alone

Barrasso: We all must comfort families at home

Lummis: 'We are forever indebted to you'

Editor's Note: A fitting send-off

Deployment gatherings across the state are a chance to wish our soldiers well

Deployment ceremony will proceed

Back at Home

Leon Chamberlain on front lines of outreach

Poll: Do you know someone deploying with the Wyoming National Guard's 115th Fires Brigade?

Wife, young daughters work to stay busy while Daddy is gone

Military wife asks businesses for support

Deployment count less than told

This time, a mother will wait for two sons to call home

National Guard family readies for another deployment

The Soldiers that Left

His passion is saving money, and teaching others how to save

Transfer to Afghanistan 'extremely unlikely' for Wyo troops

For single dad, deployment means leaving his son

Before he goes, he has one more thing to do

Four Lovell siblings find security in numbers

Deployment draws community support for engaged couple

Saratoga's soldier