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    Troops from the Delaware Army National Guard are heading to Afghanistan. Today, Gov. Jack Markell and Jill Biden were at New Castle County Air Base to honor 50 soldiers in the 126th Aviation Regiment.
    The Associated Press reports the crew will head to Fort Hood, Texas and then onto Afghanistan. Composed of medics, mechanics, flight crew members and pilots, the crew will serve 10 months for Operation Enduring Freedom, providing their services from Black Hawk helicopters.

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