LANSING, Mich. (via WOOD TV 8) – The Michigan Army National Guard is deploying more than 1,000 soldiers to support relief efforts in Hurricane Irma’s destruction.
Approximately 425 soldiers will be sent to the west side of southern Florida where they are likely to provide humanitarian assistance and security.
The battalion is expected to pack meet at Camp Grayling Monday morning where they will consolidate equipment that includes more than 120 vehicles and trucks.
They will then leave Camp Grayling on Tuesday and travel to Florida.
One CH-47 Chinook helicopter, with eight air and ground crew personnel are scheduled to leave sometime Monday morning from the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Mount Clemens.
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