More than 700 soldiers in the Washington National Guard began deployment in support of NATO’s mission in Poland.

Borders on UKRAINE

During their deployment, Guardsmen will support Enhanced Forward Presence, one of four multinational battalion-size battlegroups stationed in Eastern Europe demonstrating the strength of the transatlantic bond. pic.twitter.com/Rdbtk1iAjY

— WA National Guard (@WANationalGuard) April 28, 2021

Currently 150 citizen-soldiers from the 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team are deployed to Ukraine in support of a Joint Multinational Training mission.

This is the largest deployment for the Washington National Guard since the 81st Brigade Combat Team deployed in 2009-2010. pic.twitter.com/zjtFezZON0

— WA National Guard (@WANationalGuard) April 28, 2021

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