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December 21, 2018
Jody Hayes shows support for her son Sean Hayes during the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team Casing of Color and Departure Ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan on Friday, Dec 21, 2018, at Fort Stewart, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP)
Jody Hayes shows support for her son Sean Hayes during the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team Casing of Color and Departure Ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan on Friday, Dec 21, 2018, at Fort Stewart, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP)
Lt. Col. Nate Stone hugs his one-year-old son Conrad during the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team Casing of Color and Departure Ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan on Friday, Dec 21, 2018, at Fort Stewart, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP)
Seven-year-old Julianna runs to embrace her father First sergeant Archer Ford at the conclusion of the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team Casing of Color and Departure Ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP)
Audience members join the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team to salute the colors during the Casing of Color and Departure Ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan on Friday, Dec 21, 2018, at Fort Stewart, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP)
Members of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team cased their colors during a ceremony Friday at Fort Stewart, Ga., ahead of their deployment to Afghanistan.
According to the unit's official Facebook page, those who have yet to deploy will remain in the States for the Christmas holiday before deploying.
The unit's Train, Advice and Assist mission is slated to last nine months in various locations in Afghanistan.