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Nevada Army National Guard unit deploying — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 5, 2016 - 10:54 am
 
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Spc. Joe Trujillo gives his children "hero packs" during the mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for himself and nearly 40 other Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation in front of their friends and family during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Spc. Marc Bond hold his daughter Eva after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for Bond and nearly 40 other Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation in front of their friends and family during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for nearly 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
The child of a soldier from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stands near a satellite trailer after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for about 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for nearly 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for nearly 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation in front of their friends and family during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Sfc. Tyvan Grossi talks with his fellow soldiers after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for about 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation in front of their friends and family during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation in front of their friends and family during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand near a satellite trailer after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for about 40 Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
First Lt. Justin Klatt speaks during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for himself and nearly 40 other Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Pfc. Tyler Crowley is illuminated by a patch of sunlight after a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas for Bond and nearly 40 other Nevada National Guard Soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto
Soldiers of the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion stand in formation during a mobilization ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016. The soldiers are being deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Freedom´s Sentinel. Daniel Clark/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @DanJClarkPhoto

Operation Freedom’s Sentinel will get a boost from the Nevada Army National Guard as soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion will mobilize.

About 40 soldiers took part in Thursday’s mobilization ceremony at the Clark County armory in preparation for deployment to the Horn of Africa.

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