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More Kentucky National Guard Soldiers Deploy to Assist in Irma Response Efforts

Kentucky National Guard

Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard departed Monday for Hurricane Irma response efforts in Florida. 

Some 35 soldiers with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade head to Jacksonville to lead the coordination of military assets providing support to impacted areas.

The brigade is expected to arrive Tuesday morning, joining 20 other soldiers from the 63rd who arrived on Sunday. They will provide command and control of two incoming aviation battalions from other states with more than 30 military helicopters.

Approximately 20 soldiers departed for the U.S. Virgin Islands last week.

Update: This story has been corrected to state "Kentucky Army National Guard." We had erroneously written "Kentucky Air National Guard." 

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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