ND GUARD UNIT HEADED TO MEXICAN BORDER
6/1/2008

AS A GROUP OF NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS WITH THE 817TH ENGINEER COMPANY PREPARE TO RETURN HOME, ANOTHER GROUP IS PREPARING TO LEAVE.
BUT THIS GROUP WILL STAY IN THE COUNTRY.
50 NORTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS ARE HEADING SOUTH TODAY, FOR BORDER PATROL DUTY.
THE SOLDIERS WITH THE WILLISTON-BASED 818TH ENGINEER COMPANY WILL HELP BUILD AND IMPROVE ROADS USED BY THE U.S. BORDER PATROL.
AFTER 20 DAYS OF SERVICE THEY'LL BE REPLACED BY 50 MEMBERS OF THE DICKINSON-BASED 816TH ENGINEER COMPANY, WHO ALSO WILL SERVE 20 DAYS.
THE FEDERAL BORDER MISSION, CALLED "OPERATION JUMP START" IS EXPECTED TO END IN MID-JULY.
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