26 Arizona soldiers set for Afghanistan deployment

CREATED Aug. 22, 2011

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Web Producer: Ina Ronquillo

PHOENIX (AP) - Twenty-six soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard are set to leave Phoenix for a deployment in Afghanistan.

The Associated Press reports that the 159th Finance Detachment will head to Fort Dix in New Jersey for about a month of training before leaving for Afghanistan.

This is the unit's second deployment overseas in the last six years.