About six soldiers from the Bismarck-based Detachment 7, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, are expected to be deployed for up to one year.
In honor of his service and achievements, Brig. Gen. Robert Schulte was presented the Legion of Merit during a retirement ceremony Sunday at the Air National Guard Base in Fargo
Data released by the National Guard after a request from the Grand Forks Herald show more than 1,150 National Guard members were sent to locations across the country and the world since 2014.
The ceremony honored more than 220 members of the First Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment for its service defending the airspace of Washington, D.C., region during its recent deployment under Operation Noble Eagle.
