WAUKESHA, Wis. — More than 50 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 135th Medical Company attended a send-off ceremony Saturday before being deployed to multiple locations in the Middle East to provide medical support to U.S. Service Members and other coalition forces.
For many members of the unit going on deployment, it is a continuation after a year of service, with many of the soldiers having been instrumental during the early days of the state’s response to the pandemic.
Officials said many of the soldiers set up COVID-19 isolation facilities, assisted nursing home staff, and laid the groundwork for the Wisconsin National Guard to conduct over 1 million COVID-19 tests.
“More than any other unit, the 135th Medical Company has served our citizens so admirably during COVID-19,” said Gov. Tony Evers in a recorded video message during Saturday’s ceremony.
The unit will travel to Texas for more training before heading to the Middle East.
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