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Guardsmen participate in a socially distant deployment ceremony in a hangar.

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The Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team takes part in a deployment ceremony in Lafayette, La., Nov. 10, 2020. The unit joined about 2,000 Louisiana Guardsmen who deployed to the Middle East in support of U.S. Central Command operations.

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