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Gov. Mitch Daniels and National Guard Bureau Chief Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum along with Indiana National Guard Soldiers from Company E, 113th Support Battalion from Ft. Wayne display a banner and show their pride for the Indianapolis Colts during a visit to at LSA Anaconda, Balad, Iraq. Gov. Daniels and Lt. Gen. Blum met with Soldiers from the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, whose members are deployed throughout Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During his visit, Gov. Daniels learned about some of the missions Hoosier Soldiers are participating in, such as convoy logistic patrols, force protection and the Iraq-Based Industrial Zone initiative. The governor arrived in Iraq on Monday and traveled to several camps in the country visiting hundreds of Guard members and those on active duty to thank them for their service, check in on their well being and to learn about their missions. “I’m coming back, as I have before, just enormously impressed with the character and sheer competence and professionalism of the entire American military, and of course, I’m especially proud of the members of the Indiana National Guard,” Daniels said today during a conference call. “They’re really good at what they’re doing, they’re really proud of what they’re doing, and every Hoosier should be, too.” Indiana currently has the largest deployment of National Guard members in the Middle East. There are 4,133 Indiana National Guard members serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Many of those are members of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which deployed in March. The governor said the spirits of members of the 76th Brigade are high and that he encountered good humor. “But they’re very serious about their business, and the impression you get over and over again is that these are people who have worked very hard, drilled and trained hard and developed skills with complex equipment. They are very glad to have a chance to show what they can do, and glad to put all their training to work,” he said. Hours after meeting with Company E, Daniels learned that Indianapolis will host the 2012 Super Bowl. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Robert G. Cooper III)
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