Utah Guard intelligence unit headed to Afghanistan for year

DRAPER — More than a dozen members of the Utah National Guard are preparing for a year-long deployment in Afghanistan.
A departure ceremony is planned Thursday at Utah Guard Headquarters in Draper for 15 soldiers from the 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion.
Lt. Col. Steven Fairbourn said Tuesday they've been assigned to a mission in Afghanistan where they will process and analyze country-wide information to help U.S. forces gain a better understanding of the battlefield and fight enemy