Sisters National Guardsmen to go to Iraq

Four Sisters area residents will deploy to Iraq this fall as part of an Oregon National Guard contingent.

According to Deputy Public Affairs Officer Kay Fristad, members of Redmond's 82nd Cavalry G Troop and the 3rd Battalion/116th out of La Grande will mobilize this month to head to Fort Bliss, Texas for training on July 2.

Redmond will hold a mobilization ceremony on June 28 at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.

The units include Kyle Bafford, a medic with the 3rd Battalion/116th; and, from Redmond, Spc. William Lucas; PFC Cory Macauley; and Spc. Brett Miller.

According to Fristad, the soldiers will be deployed in a light cavalry format.

"It's not the typical training scenario," she said.

The troops will train in urban warfare, particularly in locating explosive devices, cultural differences and refresh their basic skills.