Lt. Col. Brent Wilkins discusses the upcoming deployment with Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, adjutant general of the Kentucky National Guard and Brig. Gen. Ben Adams, the Joint Chief of Staff. The 1988th Contingency Contracting Team, based out of Frankfort, Ky., held a small departure ceremony today at the Louisville International Airport-Standiford Field as they prepare for an overseas deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ( Army National Guard photo by Capt. Stephen Martin)

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