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 ins