Governor Dennis Daugaard is visiting deployed South Dakota National Guard troops in Kuwait and Afghanistan….
Governor Daugaard and the Governors of Michigan and Rhode Island left Washington DC Monday night and flew to Kuwait….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/04/Daugaard-Afghanistan-2.mp3|titles=Daugaard-Afghanistan-2]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….
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/04/Daugaard-Afghanistan-3.mp3|titles=Daugaard-Afghanistan-3]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…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/04/Daugaard-Afghanistan-4.mp3|titles=Daugaard-Afghanistan-4]Daugaard says he’s bringing back personal messages from soldiers to their family and friends.
(courtesy KORN Mitchell)