HATTIESBURG, Miss. - About 3,500 Mississippi National Guard soldiers from the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team will be training for several weeks in California in preparation for a possible overseas deployment. The 155th ABCT, which has its HQ in Tupelo, will be undergoing intense training at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. The training, which generally is every 4-to-5 years is a final step to being certified for deployment. Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, Mississippi’s adjutant general, says “once they finish this training, they’ll take a knee for a few months, and then, they’ll be ready to go overseas, if their number is called.” An additional 800 NG personnel will be helping transport the unit’s equipment to California. The training should conclude about July 1. (Source: WDAM 05/29/21)
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