ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A departure ceremony for a detachment of Missouri National Guard Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division who are set to deploy to the east European nation of Kosovo was held at the Mayes National Guard Armory in St. Joseph on Saturday.
Officials with the Missouri National Guard said the deployment of 14 soldiers belonging to Headquarters Support Company, Detachment 1 of Company A, Company B, and Company C of Headquarter and Headquarters Battalion, marks the third time members of the division have deployed in support of the ongoing peacekeeping mission in the Balkans. They will be a part of the Kosovo Forces-18 rotation.
