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January 26, 2011 - 6:00pm
Several hundred Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers are currently deployed to Afghanistan. For many, living and fighting in a foreign country is nothing new. In the first of two stories, Mike Tobias talks by telephone with some of these well-traveled soldiers.
Visit the website for the NET News "Before the Battle" project to see how these soldiers trained before deployment and info on other missions.
Slideshow with images of soldiers from the 1-134th Cavalry in Afghanistan (photos courtesy NE Army National Guard)