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Additional Iowa guard units sent to help with Gustav recovery

By T.M. Lindsey 9/3/08

Per request from the state of Louisiana, an additional 220 Iowa National Guard members have been sent to Louisiana to help out with Hurricane Gustav recovery efforts. Members will join the 245 Iowa guardsmen who already left for Louisiana Sunday, thus raising the total number to approximately 465.

Iowa sends guardsmen to help with Gustav recovery

By T.M. Lindsey 9/2/08

As part of a national effort, the Iowa National Guard sent 245 guardsmen to Louisiana Sunday to help residents brace for Hurricane Gustav and the impending aftermath, the Des Moines Register reported:

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