Gov. Scott Walker presents Capt. Jared LeFaivre, commander of Detachment one, Company B, 248th Aviation Support Battalion, a state flag at a sendoff ceremony for the unit Sept. 30 in West Bend, Wis. Approximately 30 Soldiers with the unit will head to Fort Hood, Texas to complete mobilization training before deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield. The unit is deploying with UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter maintenance personnel. Wisconsin National Guard

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