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For many of the soldiers, it will be their first deployment. They packed ammunition and rifles, made last-minute calls to family and friends and handed out cellphones. Some donated blood.
The 600 mostly young soldiers at Fort Bragg in North Carolina were en route to the Middle East, part of a group of about 3,500 paratroopers being sent to the region. Kuwait is the first stop for many. Their final destinations are confidential.
“We’re going to war,” one celebrated, giving a thumbs up.
