
Nicholas Ledden/Hagadone News Network John Walsh, adjutant general for the Montana National Guard, shakes the hand of Capt. Jeremy Hedges, commander of the 639th Quartermaster Co., before the unit's departure Friday for Iraq.
February 9, 2009
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February 9, 2009 11 p.m.
Local National Guard unit heads to Iraq
FORT LEWIS, Wash. – The 639th Quartermaster Co. of the Montana National Guard, based in northwest Montana, is more than a mere military unit, it's a family.