North Riverside-based Unit Mobilizes for Afghanistan Deployment

Approximately 20 Soldiers mobilize Sept. 11 for Health Care Mission

NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL (09/06/2016)(readMedia)-- A deployment ceremony is scheduled for approximately 20 Soldiers who will deploy to Afghanistan this fall. The ceremony for the 710th Area Support Medical Company based in North Riverside, Illinois will be Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. at the North Riverside Armory, 8660 W. Cermak Road in North Riverside.

The Soldiers will train for a brief time at Fort Hood, Texas, before deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

The 710th Area Support Medical Company will provide command and control over area hospitals and clinics in the Bagram, Afghanistan area. They will provide medical support to U.S. and coalition forces and provide ground evacuation operations for troops serving in the region.

The unit is expected to be in Afghanistan for approximately nine months, returning to Illinois in summer of 2017.

News media attending the event should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the ceremony.

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