AUGUSTA, Maine — Four Maine Army National Guard soldiers with the 1968th Contingency Contracting Team have their deployment papers and soon will leave the state for the war zone in Afghanistan.
A send-off ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday at the State House Hall of Flags in Augusta.
“The mission of the 1968th … is to responsively contract for supplies, services and construction necessary to support humanitarian and combat missions by the U.S. military, coalition and Afghanistan forces,” Capt. Shanon Cotta, Maine National Guard spokesman, said in a press release.
Maj. Ken Bryant is the commander of the 1968th. Tuesday’s event is open to the public.
Have a safe deployment. Thank you for your service
Blessings to all of you and your families, and may you be safe in travel and while there.
Thank you for your service to our country.
May you return home to family and friends safe and sound.
Dumb, Dumb, Dumb, and Dumber
Thank you for your service, but I surely think it’s time to stop the madness and get all our military HOME!!!
You are going to contract for supplies? You are not aware that your real job is to protect the poppy fields and insure that the opium flows and makes it to america. Like the Iran Contra affair opium is currency. You will discover this in y0ur deployment as those before you. My prayers are with you come home safely. Cover your arse. Think of y0ur family they will keep you sane.
OUR country could use a little contract for supplies, services and construction necessary to support humanitarian issues could it not! Holy crap…..