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Saga/Jonesboro, AR Raises Money To Bring Soldiers Home
August 15, 2006 at 1:03 PM (PT)
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SAGA COMMUNICATIONS/JONESBORO, AR has raised almost $152,00 to bring local soldiers home before they are deployed to IRAQ. 405 local ARMY NATIONAL GUARD soldiers were called up and sent to WISCONSIN on JULY 22nd for 6-8 weeks of training, before they are to be sent to IRAQ for 12-18 months. After the training, each soldier receives 4-6 days of leave, but most are unable to afford the trip back to ARKANSAS. To bring the men and women home by bus costs $60,000 and the remaining funds will go to the local battalion family support group. The JONESBORO cluster included Country KDXY, Rock KDEZ and Hot AC KJBX.

