Reservists Report For Active Duty

Monday, September 10th 2007, 6:14 pm

By: News On 6

Two dozen area Marine reservists and a Navy Corpsman reported for active duty Monday morning in Broken Arrow. The Anti-Tank Training Company Tow Section will support a Weapons Company out of Fort Lejeune, North Carolina. Following a few months of specialized training in California, they will deploy for a seven to 12 month tour of duty in Iraq.

"Today we're just doing some pre-deployment, getting ready for training, doing a lot of paperwork, loading up some Humvees, equipment and such,â€ said Lance Corporal Brandon Barnes. "I'm very excited, motivated to go."

The Marines already have men and women serving in Iraq with the 3rd Battalion and 23rd Marines.

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