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- [Narrator] Nearly 500 Soldiers

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are set to deploy to Afghanistan

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as part of the 180th Calvary Regiment

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45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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- As I think back to this deployment

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really the word sacrifice rings very clear to me.

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We have many troopers that will miss

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promotions at work.

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These citizen soldiers.

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We have many troopers that are going to miss

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great job opportunities.

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These great citizen soldiers.

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We have Troopers that have put off

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a year of college.

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I couldn't be more proud of these Troopers

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who are answering the call to our Nation.

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Thank you.

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(applause)

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- [Narrator] The Soldier's spent the last

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several months preparing to support

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Operation Freedom Sentinel.

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- This is my first deployment.

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You know I think it's a little bit of fear

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of the unknown but overall I'm excited about it

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and I feel very fortunate to be able to deploy

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with this platoon here.

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- [Narrator] Saying goodbye is not easy

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but Soldier's in the Oklahoma National Guard

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continue to put the mission first.

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- You may reach back to that history

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and tradition for inspiration

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but as is normally the case it will probably

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be your fellow Soldier's and the thoughts

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of your families and friends that are here today

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that will inspire you the most.

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- [Amber] Reporting for the

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Oklahoma Army National Guard

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from Moore, Oklahoma

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I'm Sergeant First Class Amber Osei.