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(Tribune News Service) — Ohio Army National Guard soldiers based in Springfield will be deployed this week in support of the U.S. Central Command.

About 30 members of the 1137th Signal Company (Tactical Installation and Networking-Enhanced, or TIN-E) located in Springfield will be deployed, the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department announced Wednesday.

A call to duty ceremony honoring the soldiers will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at First Christian Church in Springfield.

While deployed, the soldiers will provide installation, recovery, repair, and maintenance of telecommunications network lines and infrastructure throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East, Central Asia and parts of South Asia.

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