Troops to war
Today, many members of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard leave for training in Fort Dix before deployment to Afghanistan:
One hundred soldiers from the Williamstown Armory, 9207 U.S. Route 209, Williamstown, and 75 from Biddle Armory, 2700 Southampton Road, Philadelphia.
Today on Morning Edition, hear a story from our ongoing Impact of War series about a soldier who fought in Afghanistan, and now lives in South Philadelphia.
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