100+ Colorado National Guard Troops Deploy To Middle East

DENVER (CBS4)– It was an emotional day on Monday for more than 100 members of the Colorado National Guard and their families. They gathered for a deployment ceremony before taking off for the Middle East.
The soldiers, based in Aurora and Pueblo, live in communities across Colorado. They were honored in a deployment ceremony on Monday before their scheduled departure on Tuesday.
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The troops will be deployed for one year, a time frame that is weighing heavily on the hearts of t