Governor Visits With Troops From Miller & Redfield Guard Units

Governor Dennis Daugaard is visiting deployed South Dakota National Guard troops in Kuwait and Afghanistan….

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Governor Daugaard and the Governors of Michigan and Rhode Island left Washington DC Monday night and flew to Kuwait….

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The 139th has units in Miller and Redfield.  Daugaard moved to Bagram Air Base near Kabul, Afghanistan where he’s looking forward to seeing more South Dakota soldiers….

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He says all are doing well and in good spirits and the troops in Kuwait are about a month away from returning home.  So far the Governor hasn’t spotted any Wall Drug signs however…

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Daugaard says he’s bringing back personal messages from soldiers to their family and friends.

(courtesy KORN Mitchell)