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Joint Forces Headquarters Indiana National Guard Office of Public Affairs 2002 South Holt Road Indianapolis, Indiana  46241 317-247-3222   MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: May 20, 2006   For additional information contact:  For additional information contact: LTC Deedra Thombleson, 317-247-3105 or cell: 317-407-7065.  Visit The Indiana National Guard Public Website: http://www.inarng.org/ Release #05312006-01   DEPARTURE CEREMONY FOR INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD UNIT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The 176th Finance Detachment is scheduled to conduct a departure ceremony prior to their deployment to Iraq beginning at 1 p.m. June 4, 2006, at the Louis J. Jenn Memorial Park, 10450 E. 63rd St. A reception will take place from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by the ceremony. All media is invited to attend.   The following is a tentative schedule of events for June 4: 1-2 p.m. Reception 2 p.m.  Departure Ceremony   Keynote speakers will include Indiana Adjutant General Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger. State Command Sergeant Major Command Sgt. Maj. James M. Brown will also be in attendance. Twenty-one soldiers from the 176th Finance Detachment will be mobilizing to Fort McCoy, Wis., where they will undergo training in preparation for deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While deployed, the unit will provide financial support within the Theater of Operation. The Indiana National Guard prides itself on training and preparing America’s finest for missions at home and abroad. We will continue to defend and serve the American people through the hard work, dedication and sacrifice of our citizen/soldiers.   Deedra E. Thombleson LTC, MP Public Affairs Officer Joint Forces Headquarters - Indiana 2002 S Holt Road, Indpls, IN 46241 CML:  317.247.3105 / DSN:  369-2105 FAX:  317.247.3146 / DSN:  369-2146 CELL:  317.407.7065

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