Henry
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« #2 : November 06, 2009, 10:59:04 AM » |
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Hi Papi - Thanks, I usually catch that stuff, but missed it last night - Here is the info Papi was talking about:
Guard releases town-by-town soldier deployment numbers COLCHESTER — The Vermont National Guard Wednesday released the number of soldiers who will be deployed to the war in Afghanistan from each Vermont town, city, and village.
In total, 1,210 solders from 258 Vermont cities and towns have been called to active duty.
Of those, 166 (or 13.7 percent) are from Franklin County and 16 (1.3 percent) are from neighboring Grand Isle County.
Milton, also within the Messenger's circulation area, is sending 55 (4.5 percent of the total) guardsmen and women to war.
The Guard will not release individual names of soldiers in Task Force Phoenix.
The following is the total-numbers list from Franklin County (towns with greatest numbers first): St. Albans City and Town, 54; Swanton, 31; Fairfax, 20; Richford, 12; Enosburg Falls, 12; Highgate Center, 6; Fairfield, 5; East Fairfield, 3; Franklin, 3; Montgomery, 3; Montgomery Center, 3; East Berkshire, 2; Enosburgh, 2; Highgate, 2; Sheldon, 2; Sheldon Springs, 1.
In Grand Isle County: Grand Isle, 6; Alburgh, 5; Isle La Motte, 2; North Hero, 2; South Hero 1.
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