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(Lincoln, NE) -- Governor Jim Pillen says the Nebraska National Guard will deploy about 200 troops to Washington, D.C., for a 90 -to -120 -day mission.
They will focus on monument security and patrols as the nation's 250th Anniversary celebration gets underway.
The deployment is in response to a request from the National Guard Bureau to relieve troops from 10 other states.
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